Cost of living comparison

Russia

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United States

Virginia Beach vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Virginia Beach is 42.0% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 69.6% more in Virginia Beach
Groceries: pay 74.6% more in Virginia Beach
Transportation: pay 22.7% more in Virginia Beach
Housing: pay 54.6% more in Virginia Beach
Childcare: pay 10.0% more in Virginia Beach
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% more in Virginia Beach
Clothing: pay 31.8% less in Virginia Beach

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Virginia Beach are more expensive than in Moscow.

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Virginia Beach vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Virginia Beach instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 69.6% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Virginia Beach
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.71	$18.00	+53.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.82	$12.00	+71.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.95	$2.75	+70.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.15	$2.12	+154.2%
Average			+69.6%

Moscow vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.6% more for groceries

	Moscow	Virginia Beach
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.75	$3.11	+205.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.37	$5.14	-27.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.58	$3.82	-17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.76	$4.79	+156.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.67	$4.46	+49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.87	$1.16	+24.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.37	$0.72	-12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.45	$2.29	+153.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.49	$2.63	+47.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.65	$1.04	+155.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.99	$2.04	+531.4%
Average			+74.6%

Moscow vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.7% more for transportation

	Moscow	Virginia Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB266.01	$3.81	+15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	$70.00	+72.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$36,227.00	-6.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB808.15	$15.09	+50.0%
Average			+22.7%

Moscow vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.6% more for housing

	Moscow	Virginia Beach
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.71	$66.25	+570.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$1,826.25	+25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	$1,438.00	+78.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	$160.11	+12.1%
Average			+54.6%

Moscow vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of housing

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pay 10.0% more for childcare

	Moscow	Virginia Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	$1,606.52	+98.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$16,105.33	-39.0%
Average			+10.0%

Moscow vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of childcare

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pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Virginia Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.88	$6.00	+28.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.16	$5.92	+60.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB277.21	$9.11	+164.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	$43.75	+4.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.76	$12.00	+28.2%
Average			+36.8%

Moscow vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

	Moscow	Virginia Beach
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	$61.23	-43.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	$47.33	-24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	$118.06	-18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	$112.50	-37.6%
Average			-31.8%

Moscow vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of clothing

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