Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Piacenza Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 12.5% cheaper than Piacenza.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.3% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 37.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 42.3% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 56.1% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Piacenza. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Piacenza Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Piacenza, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Piacenza
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.19
€18.91
|
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.41
€2.90
|
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
€1.15
|
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
|
Piacenza vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
Piacenza
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
€2.53
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.77
€6.62
|
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.15
€5.24
|
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.96
€5.08
|
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.20
|
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.64
|
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
|
Piacenza vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Piacenza
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€6.68
|
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.76
|
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,827.72
€27,117.41
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.21
€30.85
|
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
|
Piacenza vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Piacenza
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.70
€27.86
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.59
€572.20
|
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$554.80
€472.69
|
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.38
€220.14
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
|
Piacenza vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 56.1% more for childcare
|
Piacenza
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.48
€358.25
|
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
|
Piacenza vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Piacenza
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
€1.69
|
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.66
€5.67
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€44.78
|
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
€9.45
|
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
|
Piacenza vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Piacenza
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.68
€72.15
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.51
€37.07
|
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.45
€85.58
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.24
€116.93
|
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
|
Piacenza vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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