Cost of living comparison

Russia

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New Zealand

Whangarei vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Whangarei is 13.9% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 17.6% more in Whangarei
Groceries: pay 30.1% more in Whangarei
Transportation: pay 57.1% more in Whangarei
Housing: pay 51.1% less in Whangarei
Childcare: pay 14.3% less in Whangarei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% more in Whangarei
Clothing: pay 46.1% less in Whangarei

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

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Whangarei vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.6% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Whangarei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB996.18	$12.04 NZ$21.46	+3.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB597.71	$8.40 NZ$14.97	+19.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB137.76	$2.05 NZ$3.66	+27.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB71.18	$1.55 NZ$2.76	+85.4%
Average			+17.6%

Moscow vs. Whangarei - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.1% more for groceries

	Moscow	Whangarei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB86.67	$1.26 NZ$2.24	+23.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB607.83	$2.80 NZ$4.98	-60.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB392.86	$5.47 NZ$9.75	+18.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB158.76	$5.34 NZ$9.51	+186.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB254.08	$3.30 NZ$5.89	+10.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB79.37	$1.18 NZ$2.10	+26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.29	$0.96 NZ$1.71	+18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB76.80	$1.33 NZ$2.38	+47.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB152.11	$1.37 NZ$2.43	-23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB34.61	$1.02 NZ$1.81	+150.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.55	$0.76 NZ$1.36	+135.4%
Average			+30.1%

Moscow vs. Whangarei - Cost of groceries

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pay 57.1% more for transportation

	Moscow	Whangarei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB282.00	$6.36 NZ$11.33	+92.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	$128.85 NZ$229.61	+217.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$26,604.12 NZ$47,410.00	-31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB856.71	$16.41 NZ$29.25	+63.2%
Average			+57.1%

Moscow vs. Whangarei - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.1% less for housing

	Moscow	Whangarei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB841.41	$50.42 NZ$89.85	+410.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB124K	$417.35 NZ$743.75	-71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	$414.55 NZ$738.75	-48.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	$114.63 NZ$204.28	-19.8%
Average			-51.1%

Moscow vs. Whangarei - Cost of housing

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pay 14.3% less for childcare

	Moscow	Whangarei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	$700.26 NZ$1,247.89	-13.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$22,408.19 NZ$39,932.62	-15.2%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Whangarei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB398.47	$5.88 NZ$10.48	+25.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB315.01	$3.36 NZ$5.99	-9.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB293.87	$25.21 NZ$44.92	+630.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	$34.73 NZ$61.90	-17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB796.94	$10.08 NZ$17.97	+7.8%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 46.1% less for clothing

	Moscow	Whangarei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	$71.43 NZ$127.29	-34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	$32.68 NZ$58.24	-47.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	$70.03 NZ$124.79	-51.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	$91.50 NZ$163.06	-49.2%
Average			-46.1%

Moscow vs. Whangarei - Cost of clothing

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