Cost of living comparison
compared to
Los Angeles vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Los Angeles is 96.4% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Los Angeles
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Los Angeles
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% more in Los Angeles
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Los Angeles
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% more in Los Angeles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.0% more in Los Angeles
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Los Angeles
Los Angeles vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.70
RUB996.18
|
$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.02
RUB597.71
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
RUB137.76
|
$3.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB71.18
|
$2.72
|
|
Moscow vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
RUB86.67
|
$4.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
RUB607.83
|
$5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
RUB392.86
|
$4.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
RUB158.76
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
RUB254.08
|
$7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB79.37
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB69.29
|
$1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB76.80
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
RUB152.11
|
$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
RUB34.61
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
RUB27.55
|
$1.30
|
|
Moscow vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries
pay 62.6% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
RUB282.00
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.65
RUB3,461.72
|
$105.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,895.19
RUB3M
|
$36,998.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.06
RUB856.71
|
$17.91
|
|
Moscow vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.88
RUB841.41
|
$80.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,454.91
RUB124K
|
$2,544.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.40
RUB68,502.01
|
$2,413.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.85
RUB12,164.72
|
$217.11
|
|
Moscow vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing
pay 58.8% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$809.00
RUB68,893.70
|
$1,676.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,421.03
RUB2M
|
$32,155.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Los Angeles - Cost of childcare
pay 95.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.68
RUB398.47
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
RUB315.01
|
$5.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
RUB293.87
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
RUB3,577.71
|
$75.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.36
RUB796.94
|
$19.75
|
|
Moscow vs. Los Angeles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.46
RUB9,236.82
|
$89.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.47
RUB5,319.60
|
$64.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$145.30
RUB12,373.98
|
$119.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$180.19
RUB15,345.00
|
$205.45
|
|
Moscow vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing
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