Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sochi vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Sochi is 36.9% cheaper than Moscow.
Sochi vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sochi instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.70
RUB996.18
|
$11.70
RUB996.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.02
RUB597.71
|
$5.67
RUB483.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
RUB137.76
|
$1.21
RUB102.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB71.18
|
$0.62
RUB52.66
|
|
Moscow vs. Sochi - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
RUB86.67
|
$0.81
RUB69.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
RUB607.83
|
$4.63
RUB394.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
RUB392.86
|
$4.07
RUB346.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
RUB158.76
|
$1.54
RUB131.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
RUB254.08
|
$2.19
RUB186.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB79.37
|
$0.58
RUB49.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB69.29
|
$0.81
RUB68.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB76.80
|
$0.62
RUB52.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
RUB152.11
|
$0.83
RUB70.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
RUB34.61
|
$0.31
RUB26.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
RUB27.55
|
$0.27
RUB22.59
|
|
Moscow vs. Sochi - Cost of groceries
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
RUB282.00
|
$3.07
RUB261.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.65
RUB3,461.72
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,895.19
RUB3M
|
$23,395.60
RUB2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.06
RUB856.71
|
$4.09
RUB348.66
|
|
Moscow vs. Sochi - Cost of transportation
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.88
RUB841.41
|
$7.02
RUB597.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,454.91
RUB124K
|
$760.36
RUB64,751.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.40
RUB68,502.01
|
$409.42
RUB34,866.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.85
RUB12,164.72
|
$91.39
RUB7,782.79
|
|
Moscow vs. Sochi - Cost of housing
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$809.00
RUB68,893.70
|
$315.84
RUB26,896.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,421.03
RUB2M
|
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Moscow vs. Sochi - Cost of childcare
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.68
RUB398.47
|
$1.17
RUB99.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
RUB315.01
|
$2.85
RUB242.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
RUB293.87
|
$2.69
RUB229.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
RUB3,577.71
|
$37.01
RUB3,151.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.36
RUB796.94
|
$2.72
RUB231.86
|
|
Moscow vs. Sochi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.46
RUB9,236.82
|
$81.88
RUB6,973.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.47
RUB5,319.60
|
$78.96
RUB6,724.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$145.30
RUB12,373.98
|
$115.52
RUB9,837.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$180.19
RUB15,345.00
|
$100.89
RUB8,592.05
|
|
Moscow vs. Sochi - Cost of clothing
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