Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Italy

Varese vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Varese is 19.9% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 97.2% more in Varese
Groceries: pay 88.9% more in Varese
Transportation: pay 53.0% more in Varese
Housing: pay 13.1% less in Varese
Childcare: pay 51.0% less in Varese
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% more in Varese
Clothing: pay 7.3% less in Varese

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

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Varese vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 97.2% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Varese
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.71	$22.39 €19.99	+91.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.82	$13.94 €12.44	+98.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.95	$3.52 €3.14	+117.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.15	$1.66 €1.48	+99.0%
Average			+97.2%

Moscow vs. Varese - Cost of restaurants

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pay 88.9% more for groceries

	Moscow	Varese
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.75	$2.66 €2.37	+161.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.37	$15.68 €13.99	+119.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.58	$6.56 €5.86	+42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.76	$4.98 €4.45	+167.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.67	$5.79 €5.17	+94.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.87	$1.32 €1.18	+41.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.37	$1.31 €1.17	+60.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.45	$1.37 €1.22	+52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.49	$1.52 €1.36	-14.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.65	$1.16 €1.03	+184.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.99	$1.00 €0.89	+208.2%
Average			+88.9%

Moscow vs. Varese - Cost of groceries

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pay 53.0% more for transportation

	Moscow	Varese
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB266.01	$7.96 €7.10	+140.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	$50.39 €44.97	+24.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$36,317.50 €32,414.75	-6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB808.15	$23.51 €20.99	+133.7%
Average			+53.0%

Moscow vs. Varese - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.1% less for housing

	Moscow	Varese
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.71	$32.70 €29.18	+230.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$927.70 €828.01	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	$716.63 €639.62	-10.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	$169.27 €151.08	+18.5%
Average			-13.1%

Moscow vs. Varese - Cost of housing

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pay 51.0% less for childcare

	Moscow	Varese
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	$727.83 €649.61	-10.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$7,045.10 €6,288.02	-73.3%
Average			-51.0%

Moscow vs. Varese - Cost of childcare

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pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Varese
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.88	$6.72 €6.00	+43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.16	$2.19 €1.96	-40.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB277.21	$7.84 €7.00	+127.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	$54.12 €48.30	+28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.76	$11.20 €9.99	+19.7%
Average			+17.1%

Moscow vs. Varese - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.3% less for clothing

	Moscow	Varese
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	$108.24 €96.61	-0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	$55.99 €49.97	-10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	$131.57 €117.43	-9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	$164.23 €146.58	-8.9%
Average			-7.3%

Moscow vs. Varese - Cost of clothing

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