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Perugia vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Perugia is 38.4% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 98.6% more in Perugia
Groceries
pay 53.8% more in Perugia
Transportation
pay 94.0% more in Perugia
Housing
pay 60.7% more in Perugia
Childcare
pay 37.9% less in Perugia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 25.9% more in Perugia
Clothing
pay 26.2% less in Perugia

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

Perugia vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

pay 98.6% more for restaurants

 
Moscow
Perugia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.93
RUB911.35
$17.52
€15.05
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.97
RUB455.67
$11.68
€10.03
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.38
RUB105.57
$2.98
€2.56

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pay 53.8% more for groceries

 
Moscow
Perugia
Bread
1 loaf
$0.85
RUB64.62
$2.08
€1.79
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.27
RUB478.82
$7.59
€6.52
Milk (1 gallon) $4.62
RUB352.84
$5.39
€4.63

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pay 94.0% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Perugia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.84
RUB216.76
$7.70
€6.61
Monthly public transit pass $36.64
RUB2,797.83
$64.24
€55.17
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
$29,783.74
€25,578.60

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pay 60.7% more for housing

 
Moscow
Perugia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$7.82
RUB596.90
$32.12
€27.58
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
$496.40
€426.31
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $709.24
RUB54,162.93
$438.00
€376.16

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pay 37.9% less for childcare

 
Moscow
Perugia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $656.36
RUB50,124.02
$622.93
€534.98
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
$4,175.56
€3,586.02

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pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Perugia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.18
RUB318.97
$5.84
€5.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.16
RUB241.06
$1.62
€1.39
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.98
RUB227.84
$5.84
€5.02

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pay 26.2% less for clothing

 
Moscow
Perugia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
$67.74
€58.18
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
$37.38
€32.10
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
$81.36
€69.87

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