Cost of living comparison
compared to
Novo Mesto vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Novo Mesto is 35.8% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% more in Novo Mesto
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% more in Novo Mesto
- Transportation
-
pay 73.1% more in Novo Mesto
- Housing
-
pay 88.0% more in Novo Mesto
- Childcare
-
pay 29.6% less in Novo Mesto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in Novo Mesto
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Novo Mesto
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Novo Mesto are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Novo Mesto. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Novo Mesto.
Novo Mesto vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Novo Mesto instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 75.2% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB963.00
|
$12.85
€10.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB481.50
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB111.56
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB49.35
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
Moscow vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB68.28
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB505.97
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB372.84
|
$5.15
€4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB135.77
|
$3.56
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB198.76
|
$4.19
€3.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB65.30
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB70.21
|
$0.81
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB72.77
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB132.32
|
$1.59
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB34.44
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB27.32
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
Moscow vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of groceries
pay 73.1% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB229.05
|
$6.30
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,956.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,985,314.80
|
$26,279.77
€22,439.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB462.24
|
$12.96
€11.07
|
|
Moscow vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of transportation
pay 88.0% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB630.73
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB101,115.50
|
$525.60
€448.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB57,233.12
|
$438.00
€373.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,924.61
|
$237.71
€202.97
|
|
Moscow vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of housing
pay 29.6% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB52,965.26
|
$521.51
€445.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,152,813.01
|
$8,759.92
€7,479.76
|
|
Moscow vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB337.05
|
$3.27
€2.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB254.72
|
$1.87
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB240.75
|
$6.07
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,597.33
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB529.65
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
Moscow vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB6,137.39
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,852.02
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,921.23
|
$120.69
€103.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,652.81
|
$151.84
€129.65
|
|
Moscow vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of clothing
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