Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Albania

Vlore vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Vlore is 31.9% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% less in Vlore
Groceries: pay 4.4% more in Vlore
Transportation: pay 31.4% more in Vlore
Housing: pay 54.9% less in Vlore
Childcare: pay 87.9% less in Vlore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% less in Vlore
Clothing: pay 31.8% less in Vlore

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

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Vlore vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.5% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Vlore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB996.18	$9.77 ALL799	-16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB597.71	$7.33 ALL599	+4.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB137.76	$1.80 ALL148	+11.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB71.18	$0.66 ALL54	-20.5%
Average			-7.5%

Moscow vs. Vlore - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.4% more for groceries

	Moscow	Vlore
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB86.67	$0.95 ALL78	-6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB607.83	$5.08 ALL415	-28.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB392.86	$7.22 ALL591	+56.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB158.76	$2.64 ALL216	+41.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB254.08	$3.84 ALL314	+28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB79.37	$0.89 ALL73	-4.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.29	$1.03 ALL84	+26.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB76.80	$0.75 ALL61	-16.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB152.11	$0.73 ALL60	-59.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB34.61	$0.48 ALL39	+17.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.55	$0.57 ALL46	+75.5%
Average			+4.4%

Moscow vs. Vlore - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.4% more for transportation

	Moscow	Vlore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB282.00	$8.33 ALL681	+151.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	$24.43 ALL1,997	-39.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$33,592.07 ALL3M	-13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB856.71	$34.02 ALL2,782	+238.2%
Average			+31.4%

Moscow vs. Vlore - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.9% less for housing

	Moscow	Vlore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB841.41	$17.06 ALL1,395	+72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB124K	$542.06 ALL44,317	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	$420.18 ALL34,353	-47.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	$46.66 ALL3,815	-67.3%
Average			-54.9%

Moscow vs. Vlore - Cost of housing

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pay 87.9% less for childcare

	Moscow	Vlore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	$97.71 ALL7,989	-87.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	??
Average			-87.9%

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pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Vlore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB398.47	$2.44 ALL200	-47.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB315.01	$1.87 ALL153	-49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB293.87	$4.27 ALL350	+23.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	$56.75 ALL4,639	+35.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB796.94	$8.54 ALL698	-8.8%
Average			-17.6%

Moscow vs. Vlore - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

	Moscow	Vlore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	$48.86 ALL3,994	-55.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	$54.96 ALL4,494	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	$97.71 ALL7,989	-32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	$146.57 ALL11,983	-18.7%
Average			-31.8%

Moscow vs. Vlore - Cost of clothing

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