Cost of living comparison
compared to
Redwood City vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Redwood City is 2.8 times more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Redwood City
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2 times more in Redwood City
- Transportation
-
pay 78.7% more in Redwood City
- Housing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Redwood City
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Redwood City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Redwood City
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Redwood City
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Redwood City are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Redwood City.
Redwood City vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Redwood City instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Redwood City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB927.45
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB463.73
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB107.44
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB47.53
|
$2.50
|
|
Moscow vs. Redwood City - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Redwood City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB65.76
|
$5.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB487.29
|
$8.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB359.07
|
$5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB130.76
|
$8.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB191.42
|
$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB62.89
|
$3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB67.62
|
$1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB70.09
|
$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB127.43
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB33.17
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB26.31
|
$1.81
|
|
Moscow vs. Redwood City - Cost of groceries
pay 78.7% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Redwood City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB220.59
|
$4.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,847.28
|
$74.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,875,107.01
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB445.18
|
$14.09
|
|
Moscow vs. Redwood City - Cost of transportation
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Redwood City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB607.45
|
$68.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB97,382.66
|
$4,250.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB55,120.27
|
$2,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,595.15
|
$174.09
|
|
Moscow vs. Redwood City - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Redwood City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB51,009.96
|
$2,823.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,110,255.03
|
$42,000.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Redwood City - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Redwood City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB324.61
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB245.32
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB231.86
|
$10.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,464.53
|
$240.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB510.10
|
$17.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Redwood City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Redwood City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,910.82
|
$56.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,709.82
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,554.97
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,185.71
|
$116.67
|
|
Moscow vs. Redwood City - Cost of clothing
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