Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

France

Strasbourg vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Strasbourg is 26.6% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 77.8% more in Strasbourg
Groceries: pay 81.2% more in Strasbourg
Transportation: pay 58.9% more in Strasbourg
Housing: pay 5.2% less in Strasbourg
Childcare: pay 10.7% less in Strasbourg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.3% more in Strasbourg
Clothing: pay 15.6% less in Strasbourg

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

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Strasbourg vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.8% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Strasbourg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB958.35	$16.80 €15.07	+43.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB575.01	$13.44 €12.05	+91.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB132.53	$3.33 €2.98	+105.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB68.48	$2.59 €2.32	+209.8%
Average			+77.8%

Moscow vs. Strasbourg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 81.2% more for groceries

	Moscow	Strasbourg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB83.38	$1.91 €1.71	+87.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB584.74	$16.46 €14.77	+130.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB377.94	$5.11 €4.58	+10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB152.73	$4.41 €3.96	+136.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB244.43	$7.87 €7.06	+163.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB76.36	$1.17 €1.05	+25.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB66.66	$1.11 €1.00	+36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB73.89	$1.47 €1.32	+63.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB146.33	$1.67 €1.50	-6.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.29	$0.97 €0.87	+139.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.50	$1.20 €1.07	+270.1%
Average			+81.2%

Moscow vs. Strasbourg - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.9% more for transportation

	Moscow	Strasbourg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB271.29	$8.28 €7.43	+150.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,330.26	$62.71 €56.26	+54.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$34,599.83 €31,041.24	-11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB824.18	$20.02 €17.96	+99.0%
Average			+58.9%

Moscow vs. Strasbourg - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.2% less for housing

	Moscow	Strasbourg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB809.45	$32.75 €29.38	+231.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB119K	$994.82 €892.51	-31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB65,900.59	$722.35 €648.06	-10.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,702.75	$247.22 €221.79	+73.1%
Average			-5.2%

Moscow vs. Strasbourg - Cost of housing

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pay 10.7% less for childcare

	Moscow	Strasbourg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,277.41	$1,073.08 €962.71	+32.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$15,889.05 €14,254.86	-39.9%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Strasbourg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB383.34	$7.84 €7.03	+67.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB303.05	$4.48 €4.02	+21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB282.71	$13.72 €12.31	+297.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,441.84	$34.99 €31.39	-16.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB766.68	$13.44 €12.05	+43.6%
Average			+38.3%

Moscow vs. Strasbourg - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.6% less for clothing

	Moscow	Strasbourg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,886.04	$114.77 €102.97	+5.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,117.58	$48.99 €43.95	-21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,904.07	$111.97 €100.46	-22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,762.26	$142.77 €128.08	-20.8%
Average			-15.6%

Moscow vs. Strasbourg - Cost of clothing

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