Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Saint Cloud Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 17.8% cheaper than Saint Cloud.
Moscow vs. Saint Cloud Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Saint Cloud, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Cloud
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$11.93
RUB864.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
|
$5.97
RUB432.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$1.38
RUB100.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.61
RUB44.32
|
|
Saint Cloud vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Cloud
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
|
$0.85
RUB61.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$6.27
RUB454.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
|
$4.62
RUB334.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
|
$1.68
RUB121.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$2.46
RUB178.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.81
RUB58.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.87
RUB63.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$0.90
RUB65.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$1.64
RUB118.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.43
RUB30.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.34
RUB24.53
|
|
Saint Cloud vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Saint Cloud
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$2.84
RUB205.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$36.64
RUB2,654.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,994.59
RUB3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.73
RUB415.06
|
|
Saint Cloud vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Saint Cloud
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.00
|
$7.82
RUB566.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$1,253.04
RUB90,794.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.00
|
$709.24
RUB51,391.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.29
|
$110.60
RUB8,013.63
|
|
Saint Cloud vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
Saint Cloud
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,725.00
|
$656.36
RUB47,558.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,285.88
RUB1M
|
|
Saint Cloud vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Cloud
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$4.18
RUB302.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$3.16
RUB228.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$2.98
RUB216.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$44.58
RUB3,230.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$6.56
RUB475.59
|
|
Saint Cloud vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.9% more for clothing
|
Saint Cloud
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$76.06
RUB5,510.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$47.73
RUB3,458.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$122.95
RUB8,908.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$156.80
RUB11,361.27
|
|
Saint Cloud vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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