Cost of living comparison

Malta

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. San Gwann Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 25.0% more expensive than San Gwann.

Restaurants: pay 34.8% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 31.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 32.9% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 0.9% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 54.0% 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. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. San Gwann Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of San Gwann, you would:

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pay 34.8% less for restaurants

	San Gwann	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.27 €18.90	$11.70 RUB978.33	-45.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.94	$7.02 RUB587.00	-47.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 €1.87	$1.62 RUB135.29	-22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.84 RUB69.91	-23.4%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 31.5% less for groceries

	San Gwann	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$1.02 RUB85.11	-29.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.60	$7.14 RUB596.93	+37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.09 €4.52	$4.61 RUB385.82	-9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.21 €3.74	$1.86 RUB155.91	-55.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 €4.84	$2.98 RUB249.52	-45.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 €1.53	$0.93 RUB77.95	-45.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$0.81 RUB68.05	-34.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.57	$0.90 RUB75.43	-48.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 €1.50	$1.79 RUB149.39	+5.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$0.41 RUB33.99	-52.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$0.32 RUB27.06	-68.2%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 32.9% more for transportation

	San Gwann	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.05	$3.31 RUB276.94	-41.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.56 €12.93	$40.65 RUB3,399.68	+179.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,867.54	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+38.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.21	$10.06 RUB841.36	-44.9%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 0.9% less for housing

	San Gwann	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.55 €31.58	$9.88 RUB826.33	-72.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.92 €1,054.38	$1,454.91 RUB122K	+22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$979.77 €870.36	$804.40 RUB67,274.34	-17.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.05 €77.33	$142.85 RUB11,946.70	+64.1%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	San Gwann	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €246.71	$809.00 RUB67,659.00	+191.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,197.36 €9,947.01	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+136.0%
Average			+163.7%

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pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports

	San Gwann	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €3.98	$4.68 RUB391.33	+4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 €2.53	$3.70 RUB309.37	+30.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.57	$3.45 RUB288.61	-45.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.92 €50.56	$42.01 RUB3,513.59	-26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.95	$9.36 RUB782.66	-7.1%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 54.0% more for clothing

	San Gwann	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.43 €49.24	$108.46 RUB9,071.28	+95.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.59 €54.71	$62.47 RUB5,224.26	+1.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.18 €72.12	$145.30 RUB12,152.21	+79.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.77 €114.39	$180.19 RUB15,069.99	+39.9%
Average			+54.0%

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