Cost of living comparison

Russia

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United States

Saint George vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Saint George is 52.7% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 73.6% more in Saint George
Groceries: pay 75.2% more in Saint George
Transportation: pay 54.3% more in Saint George
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Saint George
Childcare: pay 14.9% less in Saint George
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.5% more in Saint George
Clothing: pay 47.3% less in Saint George

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

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Saint George vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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pay 73.6% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Saint George
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB978.33	$13.25	+13.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB587.00	$10.00	+42.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB135.29	$2.67	+65.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.91	$2.28	+173.2%
Average			+73.6%

Moscow vs. Saint George - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.2% more for groceries

	Moscow	Saint George
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB85.11	$2.94	+188.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB596.93	$6.64	-6.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB385.82	$3.39	-26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB155.91	$4.48	+140.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB249.52	$4.00	+34.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.95	$1.96	+109.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB68.05	$0.67	-18.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB75.43	$1.67	+85.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB149.39	$1.52	-15.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.99	$0.87	+114.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.06	$1.04	+220.6%
Average			+75.2%

Moscow vs. Saint George - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.3% more for transportation

	Moscow	Saint George
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB276.94	$4.03	+21.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,399.68	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$37,191.00	-4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB841.36	$24.73	+145.8%
Average			+54.3%

Moscow vs. Saint George - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Moscow	Saint George
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB826.33	$72.50	+633.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB122K	$1,560.33	+7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB67,274.34	$1,373.00	+70.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,946.70	$99.41	-30.4%
Average			+170.3%

Moscow vs. Saint George - Cost of housing

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pay 14.9% less for childcare

	Moscow	Saint George
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB67,659.00	$603.33	-25.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$25,220.00	-4.5%
Average			-14.9%

Moscow vs. Saint George - Cost of childcare

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pay 57.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Saint George
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB391.33	$7.50	+60.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB309.37	$4.83	+30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB288.61	$9.88	+186.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,513.59	$30.00	-28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB782.66	$13.00	+38.9%
Average			+57.5%

Moscow vs. Saint George - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 47.3% less for clothing

	Moscow	Saint George
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,071.28	$46.20	-57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,224.26	$36.58	-41.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,152.21	$83.22	-42.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,069.99	$94.00	-47.8%
Average			-47.3%

Moscow vs. Saint George - Cost of clothing

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