Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Gwann vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
San Gwann is 41.6% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.6% more in San Gwann
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% more in San Gwann
- Transportation
-
pay 63.0% more in San Gwann
- Housing
-
pay 80.4% more in San Gwann
- Childcare
-
pay 24.4% less in San Gwann
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% more in San Gwann
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in San Gwann
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in San Gwann are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in San Gwann. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in San Gwann.
San Gwann vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Gwann instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 81.6% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
$22.19
€19.06
|
|
|
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
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
$1.14
€0.98
|
|
Moscow vs. San Gwann - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.7% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
$5.11
€4.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
$5.12
€4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
$4.59
€3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
$1.55
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
$0.65
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
Moscow vs. San Gwann - Cost of groceries
pay 63.0% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
$5.87
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
$26,401.08
€22,673.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
$19.04
€16.35
|
|
Moscow vs. San Gwann - Cost of transportation
pay 80.4% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
$1,226.39
€1,053.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
$981.11
€842.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
$90.43
€77.67
|
|
Moscow vs. San Gwann - Cost of housing
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
$455.52
€391.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
$11,679.90
€10,030.82
|
|
Moscow vs. San Gwann - Cost of childcare
pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
$2.92
€2.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
$6.72
€5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
$59.37
€50.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Moscow vs. San Gwann - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
$57.82
€49.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
$64.24
€55.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
$84.68
€72.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
$134.32
€115.35
|
|
Moscow vs. San Gwann - Cost of clothing
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