Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Novo Mesto Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 0.4% more expensive than Novo Mesto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Novo Mesto. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Novo Mesto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Novo Mesto, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Novo Mesto
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€10.97
|
$11.93
RUB963.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
$5.97
RUB481.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$1.38
RUB111.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$0.61
RUB49.35
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Novo Mesto
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
$0.85
RUB68.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
€5.98
|
$6.27
RUB505.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.40
|
$4.62
RUB372.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.04
|
$1.68
RUB135.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.19
€3.57
|
$2.46
RUB198.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.81
RUB65.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$0.87
RUB70.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.90
RUB72.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.36
|
$1.64
RUB132.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.43
RUB34.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.34
RUB27.32
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Novo Mesto
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.38
|
$2.84
RUB229.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.64
RUB2,956.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,279.77
€22,439.29
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,985,314.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.96
€11.07
|
$5.73
RUB462.24
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Novo Mesto
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
$7.82
RUB630.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.60
€448.79
|
$1,253.04
RUB101,115.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.00
€373.99
|
$709.24
RUB57,233.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$237.71
€202.97
|
$110.60
RUB8,924.61
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
Novo Mesto
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.51
€445.30
|
$656.36
RUB52,965.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,759.92
€7,479.76
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,152,813.01
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Novo Mesto
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
€2.79
|
$4.18
RUB337.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
€1.60
|
$3.16
RUB254.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.19
|
$2.98
RUB240.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.20
€24.93
|
$44.58
RUB3,597.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$6.56
RUB529.65
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Novo Mesto
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
$76.06
RUB6,137.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
$47.73
RUB3,852.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.69
€103.05
|
$122.95
RUB9,921.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.84
€129.65
|
$156.80
RUB12,652.81
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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