Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Omsk Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 71.4% more expensive than Omsk.
Moscow vs. Omsk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Omsk, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Omsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.53
RUB755.37
|
$11.93
RUB945.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.34
RUB660.95
|
$5.97
RUB472.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RUB70.82
|
$1.38
RUB109.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RUB41.31
|
$0.61
RUB48.48
|
|
Omsk vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
Omsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
RUB45.56
|
$0.85
RUB67.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
RUB401.29
|
$6.27
RUB496.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
RUB324.66
|
$4.62
RUB366.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
RUB122.75
|
$1.68
RUB133.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
RUB145.62
|
$2.46
RUB195.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB57.39
|
$0.81
RUB64.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RUB60.82
|
$0.87
RUB68.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
RUB59.96
|
$0.90
RUB71.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
RUB81.03
|
$1.64
RUB129.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
RUB33.41
|
$0.43
RUB33.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RUB23.23
|
$0.34
RUB26.84
|
|
Omsk vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 23.9% more for transportation
|
Omsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RUB210.74
|
$2.84
RUB224.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.78
RUB2,360.54
|
$36.64
RUB2,903.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,824.91
RUB2M
|
$36,994.59
RUB3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.18
RUB410.73
|
$5.73
RUB454.03
|
|
Omsk vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Omsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.08
RUB719.96
|
$7.82
RUB619.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$377.23
RUB29,900.15
|
$1,253.04
RUB99,319.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.19
RUB19,513.78
|
$709.24
RUB56,216.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.64
RUB9,007.20
|
$110.60
RUB8,766.12
|
|
Omsk vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Omsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.77
RUB13,219.01
|
$656.36
RUB52,024.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,981.35
RUB633K
|
$14,285.88
RUB1M
|
|
Omsk vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Omsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
RUB80.26
|
$4.18
RUB331.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
RUB193.56
|
$3.16
RUB250.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
RUB238.41
|
$2.98
RUB236.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.81
RUB1,332.39
|
$44.58
RUB3,533.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.17
RUB330.48
|
$6.56
RUB520.25
|
|
Omsk vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.2% more for clothing
|
Omsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.99
RUB5,547.26
|
$76.06
RUB6,028.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.27
RUB2,478.57
|
$47.73
RUB3,783.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.26
RUB8,025.83
|
$122.95
RUB9,745.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.79
RUB7,671.75
|
$156.80
RUB12,428.11
|
|
Omsk vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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