Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Saar Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 10.0% cheaper than Saar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.2% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Saar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Saar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Saar, you would:
pay 30.0% less for restaurants
|
Saar
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
BHD3.990
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.61
BHD3.990
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
BHD0.800
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BHD0.500
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Saar vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Saar
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BHD0.500
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.53
BHD2.460
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BHD1.000
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
BHD0.680
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
BHD0.630
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
BHD0.110
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Saar vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saar
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
Saar vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Saar
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.83
BHD11.970
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,326.12
BHD498.950
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.29
BHD349.270
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.41
BHD38.160
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Saar vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 49.1% more for childcare
|
Saar
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$552.55
BHD207.900
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,956.74
BHD2,993.720
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Saar vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saar
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.83
BHD2.200
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$185.66
BHD69.850
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.22
BHD7.980
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Saar vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Saar
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.83
BHD34.930
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
BHD14.970
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
BHD39.920
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.09
BHD39.920
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Saar vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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