Cost of living comparison

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Novi vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Novi is 37.8% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 54.9% more in Novi
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Novi
Transportation
pay 11.1% more in Novi
Housing
pay 41.7% more in Novi
Childcare
pay 14.2% more in Novi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.8% more in Novi
Clothing
pay 23.1% less in Novi

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Novi are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Novi.

Novi vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Novi instead of Moscow, you would:

pay 54.9% more for restaurants

 
Moscow
Novi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.70
RUB958.35
$17.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.02
RUB575.01
$8.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.62
RUB132.53
$4.00
 

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Moscow
Novi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.02
RUB83.38
$3.93
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.14
RUB584.74
$11.02
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.61
RUB377.94
$3.46
 

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pay 11.1% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Novi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.31
RUB271.29
$3.68
 
Monthly public transit pass $40.65
RUB3,330.26
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,895.19
RUB3M
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pay 41.7% more for housing

 
Moscow
Novi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.88
RUB809.45
$78.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,454.91
RUB119K
$1,716.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $804.40
RUB65,900.59
$1,246.67
 

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pay 14.2% more for childcare

 
Moscow
Novi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $809.00
RUB66,277.41
$1,550.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $26,421.03
RUB2M
$18,000.00
 

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pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Novi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.68
RUB383.34
$6.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.70
RUB303.05
$4.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.45
RUB282.71
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pay 23.1% less for clothing

 
Moscow
Novi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$108.46
RUB8,886.04
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.47
RUB5,117.58
$50.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$145.30
RUB11,904.07
$175.00
 

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