Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. San Gwann Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 7.4% cheaper than San Gwann.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.6% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 33.2% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in San Gwann. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. San Gwann Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of San Gwann, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
San Gwann
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.19
€19.06
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
San Gwann vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
San Gwann
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
€4.39
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
€4.40
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
€3.94
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.33
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
San Gwann vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
San Gwann
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€5.04
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,401.08
€22,673.54
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.04
€16.35
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
San Gwann vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
San Gwann
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,226.39
€1,053.24
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$981.11
€842.59
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.43
€77.67
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
San Gwann vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 33.2% more for childcare
|
San Gwann
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.52
€391.20
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,679.90
€10,030.82
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
San Gwann vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Gwann
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.77
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.37
€50.99
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
San Gwann vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
San Gwann
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.82
€49.65
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.24
€55.17
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.68
€72.72
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.32
€115.35
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
San Gwann vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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