Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nara vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Nara is 11.3% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% less in Nara
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% more in Nara
- Transportation
-
pay 85.0% more in Nara
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% more in Nara
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% less in Nara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% more in Nara
- Clothing
-
pay 46.0% less in Nara
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Nara are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Nara. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nara.
Nara vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nara instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Nara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
$6.68
¥1,041
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
$5.51
¥859
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
$1.14
¥177
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
$0.74
¥116
|
|
Moscow vs. Nara - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.3% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Nara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
$1.40
¥219
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
$5.08
¥791
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
$6.11
¥952
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
$2.33
¥363
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
$2.80
¥437
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
$1.57
¥245
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
$0.94
¥146
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
$1.11
¥173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
$1.93
¥301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
$0.74
¥115
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
$0.55
¥86
|
|
Moscow vs. Nara - Cost of groceries
pay 85.0% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Nara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
$4.43
¥690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
$22,332.63
¥3,478,419
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
$19.38
¥3,018
|
|
Moscow vs. Nara - Cost of transportation
pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Nara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
$29.29
¥4,562
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
$417.65
¥65,051
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
$350.83
¥54,643
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
$97.60
¥15,202
|
|
Moscow vs. Nara - Cost of housing
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Nara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
$167.06
¥26,020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
$10,914.61
¥1,700,005
|
|
Moscow vs. Nara - Cost of childcare
pay 27.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Nara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
$3.31
¥515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
$2.79
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
$3.34
¥520
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
$77.96
¥12,143
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
$12.03
¥1,873
|
|
Moscow vs. Nara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Nara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
$43.58
¥6,788
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
$28.07
¥4,371
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
$53.46
¥8,327
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
$88.54
¥13,791
|
|
Moscow vs. Nara - Cost of clothing
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