Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Russia

Moscow vs. Peterborough Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 14.6% cheaper than Peterborough.

Restaurants: pay 35.4% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 14.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 45.1% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 7.2% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 4.5% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Peterborough Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.4% less for restaurants

	Peterborough	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 £14.87	$11.70 RUB966.60	-41.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.93	$7.02 RUB579.96	-33.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 £1.50	$1.62 RUB133.67	-18.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 £0.89	$0.84 RUB69.07	-29.7%
Average			-35.4%

Peterborough vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.5% less for groceries

	Peterborough	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 £1.06	$1.02 RUB84.09	-27.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 £3.47	$7.14 RUB589.78	+54.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.43 £4.82	$4.61 RUB381.19	-28.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 £2.63	$1.86 RUB154.04	-46.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.97 £2.98	$2.98 RUB246.54	-24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 £1.10	$0.93 RUB77.02	-36.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 £0.41	$0.81 RUB67.24	+48.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 £0.58	$0.90 RUB74.52	+16.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 £1.06	$1.79 RUB147.60	+25.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 £0.44	$0.41 RUB33.58	-30.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 £0.42	$0.32 RUB26.73	-42.2%
Average			-14.5%

Peterborough vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.1% less for transportation

	Peterborough	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.49 £5.62	$3.31 RUB273.63	-55.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$114.91 £86.22	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	-64.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.06 RUB831.28
Average			-45.1%

Peterborough vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.2% less for housing

	Peterborough	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.65 £29.00	$9.88 RUB816.43	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,091.51 £818.96	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$983.81 £738.15	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	-18.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.59 £140.75	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	-23.9%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 4.5% more for childcare

	Peterborough	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.01 £694.03	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	-12.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,142.99 £15,863.59	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+25.0%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Peterborough	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.61 £4.96	$4.68 RUB386.64	-29.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.36 £3.27	$3.70 RUB305.66	-15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.60	$3.45 RUB285.15	-85.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.99 £28.50	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	+10.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.86 £11.90	$9.36 RUB773.28	-41.0%
Average			-33.0%

Peterborough vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Peterborough	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.78 £17.84	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+356.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.10 £18.83	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+148.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.90 £72.70	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+50.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.89 £64.44	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+109.8%
Average			+144.5%

Peterborough vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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