Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Lafayette vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
West Lafayette is 44.8% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% more in West Lafayette
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in West Lafayette
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% less in West Lafayette
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in West Lafayette
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% more in West Lafayette
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.1% more in West Lafayette
- Clothing
-
pay 41.6% less in West Lafayette
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in West Lafayette are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in West Lafayette. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in West Lafayette.
West Lafayette vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Lafayette instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.70
RUB978.33
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.02
RUB587.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
RUB135.29
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB69.91
|
$1.54
|
|
Moscow vs. West Lafayette - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
RUB85.11
|
$3.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
RUB596.93
|
$11.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
RUB385.82
|
$2.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
RUB155.91
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
RUB249.52
|
$2.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB77.95
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB68.05
|
$0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB75.43
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
RUB149.39
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
RUB33.99
|
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
RUB27.06
|
$1.50
|
|
Moscow vs. West Lafayette - Cost of groceries
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
RUB276.94
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.65
RUB3,399.68
|
$28.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,895.19
RUB3M
|
$36,915.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.06
RUB841.36
|
$12.96
|
|
Moscow vs. West Lafayette - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.88
RUB826.33
|
$64.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,454.91
RUB122K
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.40
RUB67,274.34
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.85
RUB11,946.70
|
$123.09
|
|
Moscow vs. West Lafayette - Cost of housing
pay 23.6% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$809.00
RUB67,659.00
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,421.03
RUB2M
|
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Moscow vs. West Lafayette - Cost of childcare
pay 59.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.68
RUB391.33
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
RUB309.37
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
RUB288.61
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
RUB3,513.59
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.36
RUB782.66
|
$13.50
|
|
Moscow vs. West Lafayette - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.46
RUB9,071.28
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.47
RUB5,224.26
|
$42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$145.30
RUB12,152.21
|
$67.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$180.19
RUB15,069.99
|
$90.00
|
|
Moscow vs. West Lafayette - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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