Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Australia

Orange vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Orange is 18.9% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 48.1% more in Orange
Groceries: pay 51.9% more in Orange
Transportation: pay 77.8% more in Orange
Housing: pay 24.7% less in Orange
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Orange
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.0% more in Orange
Clothing: pay 26.0% less in Orange

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Orange are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Orange. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Orange.

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Orange vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.1% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Orange
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB968.92	$14.27 A$21.08	+22.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB581.35	$10.44 A$15.42	+48.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.99	$3.13 A$4.63	+93.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.23	$2.23 A$3.29	+166.5%
Average			+48.1%

Moscow vs. Orange - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.9% more for groceries

	Moscow	Orange
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.30	$2.87 A$4.24	+182.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB591.19	$4.18 A$6.17	-41.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB382.10	$4.40 A$6.50	-4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.41	$3.90 A$5.76	+109.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB247.13	$3.95 A$5.83	+32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.20	$1.34 A$1.98	+43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.40	$1.14 A$1.68	+39.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.70	$1.53 A$2.25	+69.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.95	$1.74 A$2.57	-2.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.66	$0.79 A$1.17	+94.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.80	$1.14 A$1.69	+253.9%
Average			+51.9%

Moscow vs. Orange - Cost of groceries

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pay 77.8% more for transportation

	Moscow	Orange
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB274.28	$5.08 A$7.51	+53.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,366.99	$191.47 A$282.77	+371.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$29,165.50 A$43,074.15	-25.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB833.27	$34.81 A$51.41	+246.0%
Average			+77.8%

Moscow vs. Orange - Cost of transportation

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pay 24.7% less for housing

	Moscow	Orange
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB818.38	$50.13 A$74.04	+407.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB121K	$823.88 A$1,216.78	-43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,627.35	$602.25 A$889.45	-25.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,831.81	$124.05 A$183.21	-13.2%
Average			-24.7%

Moscow vs. Orange - Cost of housing

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Moscow	Orange
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB67,008.32	$2,167.40 A$3,201.00	+167.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	??
Average			+167.9%

Moscow vs. Orange - Cost of childcare

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pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Orange
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB387.57	$6.96 A$10.28	+48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB306.39	$3.48 A$5.14	-5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.83	$34.53 A$50.99	+900.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,479.80	$52.22 A$77.12	+24.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB775.13	$13.23 A$19.54	+41.4%
Average			+55.0%

Moscow vs. Orange - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 26.0% less for clothing

	Moscow	Orange
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,984.04	$55.00 A$81.23	-49.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,174.02	$61.50 A$90.83	-1.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,035.34	$143.89 A$212.51	-1.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,925.06	$109.08 A$161.10	-39.5%
Average			-26.0%

Moscow vs. Orange - Cost of clothing

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