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Sandusky vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Sandusky is 24.8% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 67.4% more in Sandusky
Groceries
pay 81.5% more in Sandusky
Transportation
pay 15.0% more in Sandusky
Housing
pay 16.6% more in Sandusky
Childcare
pay 43.3% more in Sandusky
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.6% less in Sandusky
Clothing
pay 37.0% less in Sandusky

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

Sandusky vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

pay 67.4% more for restaurants

 
Moscow
Sandusky
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.70
RUB958.35
$18.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.02
RUB575.01
$13.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.62
RUB132.53
$2.33
 

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pay 81.5% more for groceries

 
Moscow
Sandusky
Bread
1 loaf
$1.02
RUB83.38
$3.53
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.14
RUB584.74
$6.78
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.61
RUB377.94
$3.84
 

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pay 15.0% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Sandusky
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.31
RUB271.29
$4.22
 
Monthly public transit pass $40.65
RUB3,330.26
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,895.19
RUB3M
$36,033.00
 

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pay 16.6% more for housing

 
Moscow
Sandusky
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.88
RUB809.45
$50.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,454.91
RUB119K
$1,077.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $804.40
RUB65,900.59
$1,235.50
 

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pay 43.3% more for childcare

 
Moscow
Sandusky
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $809.00
RUB66,277.41
$1,368.37
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $26,421.03
RUB2M
$32,070.71
 

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pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Sandusky
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.68
RUB383.34
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.70
RUB303.05
$5.61
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.45
RUB282.71
$10.40
 

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pay 37.0% less for clothing

 
Moscow
Sandusky
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$108.46
RUB8,886.04
$59.09
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.47
RUB5,117.58
$41.44
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$145.30
RUB11,904.07
$96.30
 

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