Cost of living comparison
compared to
The Woodlands vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
The Woodlands is 87.9% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in The Woodlands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in The Woodlands
- Transportation
-
pay 54.9% more in The Woodlands
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in The Woodlands
- Childcare
-
pay 79.7% more in The Woodlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.2% more in The Woodlands
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in The Woodlands
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in The Woodlands are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in The Woodlands.
The Woodlands vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in The Woodlands instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB963.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB481.50
|
$10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB111.56
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB49.35
|
$2.09
|
|
Moscow vs. The Woodlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB68.28
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB505.97
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB372.84
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB135.77
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB198.76
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB65.30
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB70.21
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB72.77
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB132.32
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB34.44
|
$1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB27.32
|
$1.22
|
|
Moscow vs. The Woodlands - Cost of groceries
pay 54.9% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB229.05
|
$2.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,956.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,985,314.80
|
$23,195.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB462.24
|
$17.67
|
|
Moscow vs. The Woodlands - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB630.73
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB101,115.50
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB57,233.12
|
$1,950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,924.61
|
$133.86
|
|
Moscow vs. The Woodlands - Cost of housing
pay 79.7% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB52,965.26
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,152,813.01
|
$22,093.75
|
|
Moscow vs. The Woodlands - Cost of childcare
pay 76.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB337.05
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB254.72
|
$4.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB240.75
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,597.33
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB529.65
|
$15.00
|
|
Moscow vs. The Woodlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB6,137.39
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,852.02
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,921.23
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,652.81
|
$117.47
|
|
Moscow vs. The Woodlands - Cost of clothing
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