Cost of living comparison
compared to
The Villages vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
The Villages is 91.9% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in The Villages
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in The Villages
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in The Villages
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in The Villages
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.7% more in The Villages
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% less in The Villages
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in The Villages are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, groceries, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in The Villages.
The Villages vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in The Villages instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
$8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
$2.50
|
|
Moscow vs. The Villages - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
$4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
$3.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
$2.00
|
|
Moscow vs. The Villages - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
?? | |
Moscow vs. The Villages - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
$1,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
$158.17
|
|
Moscow vs. The Villages - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
?? |
Moscow vs. The Villages - Cost of childcare
pay 70.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
$15.00
|
|
Moscow vs. The Villages - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
$59.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
$105.00
|
|
Moscow vs. The Villages - Cost of clothing
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