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Japan

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Russia

Moscow vs. Okinawa Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 34.7% more expensive than Okinawa.

Restaurants: pay 6.8% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 33.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 12.0% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Okinawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.8% more for restaurants

	Okinawa	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.99 ¥1,578	$11.70 RUB966.60	+17.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 ¥1,105	$7.02 RUB579.96	+0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 ¥236	$1.62 RUB133.67	+8.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ¥153	$0.84 RUB69.07	-13.8%
Average			+6.8%

Okinawa vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.5% less for groceries

	Okinawa	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 ¥332	$1.02 RUB84.09	-51.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.88 ¥1,404	$7.14 RUB589.78	-19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 ¥959	$4.61 RUB381.19	-24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 ¥284	$1.86 RUB154.04	+3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 ¥348	$2.98 RUB246.54	+35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 ¥266	$0.93 RUB77.02	-44.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 ¥190	$0.81 RUB67.24	-32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 ¥157	$0.90 RUB74.52	-9.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 ¥366	$1.79 RUB147.60	-22.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ¥174	$0.41 RUB33.58	-63.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 ¥181	$0.32 RUB26.73	-71.8%
Average			-33.5%

Okinawa vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.0% less for transportation

	Okinawa	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 ¥648	$3.31 RUB273.63	-19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.02 ¥10,432	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	-38.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,143.33 ¥3M	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+84.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.70 ¥5,008	$10.06 RUB831.28	-68.3%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Okinawa	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.72 ¥8,331	$9.88 RUB816.43	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$405.22 ¥64,030	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+259.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$327.24 ¥51,709	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	+145.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.76 ¥19,239	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	+17.3%
Average			+125.1%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Okinawa	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.14 ¥52,484	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+143.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,598.72 ¥885K	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+371.9%
Average			+239.0%

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Okinawa	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 ¥316	$4.68 RUB386.64	+134.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.16 ¥657	$3.70 RUB305.66	-11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 ¥620	$3.45 RUB285.15	-12.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.70 ¥11,330	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-41.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.02 ¥1,899	$9.36 RUB773.28	-22.1%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Okinawa	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 ¥7,848	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+118.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.41 ¥3,699	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+166.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.24 ¥12,679	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+81.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.22 ¥15,204	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+87.3%
Average			+110.8%

Okinawa vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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