Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niagara Falls vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Niagara Falls is 2.1 times more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Niagara Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Niagara Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 86.4% more in Niagara Falls
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Niagara Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 60.8% more in Niagara Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Niagara Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in Niagara Falls
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Niagara Falls are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Niagara Falls.
Niagara Falls vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niagara Falls instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Niagara Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB927.45
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB463.73
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB107.44
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB47.53
|
$2.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Niagara Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Niagara Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB65.76
|
$3.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB487.29
|
$6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB359.07
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB130.76
|
$3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB191.42
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB62.89
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB67.62
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB70.09
|
$2.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB127.43
|
$2.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB33.17
|
$1.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB26.31
|
$1.89
|
|
Moscow vs. Niagara Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 86.4% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Niagara Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB220.59
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,847.28
|
$55.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,875,107.01
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB445.18
|
$21.77
|
|
Moscow vs. Niagara Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Niagara Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB607.45
|
$74.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB97,382.66
|
$1,050.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB55,120.27
|
$900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,595.15
|
$178.92
|
|
Moscow vs. Niagara Falls - Cost of housing
pay 60.8% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Niagara Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB51,009.96
|
$1,300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,110,255.03
|
$17,625.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Niagara Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Niagara Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB324.61
|
$6.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB245.32
|
$5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB231.86
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,464.53
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB510.10
|
$15.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Niagara Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Niagara Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,910.82
|
$46.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,709.82
|
$46.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,554.97
|
$93.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,185.71
|
$114.75
|
|
Moscow vs. Niagara Falls - Cost of clothing
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