Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. San Rafael Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 36.1% cheaper than San Rafael.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.8% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.8% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% more in Moscow
The cost of clothing and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in San Rafael. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. San Rafael Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of San Rafael, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
San Rafael
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$11.93
RUB963.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.95
|
$5.97
RUB481.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.38
RUB111.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$0.61
RUB49.35
|
|
San Rafael vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
San Rafael
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$0.85
RUB68.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
|
$6.27
RUB505.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$4.62
RUB372.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59
|
$1.68
RUB135.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
|
$2.46
RUB198.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.81
RUB65.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.87
RUB70.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$0.90
RUB72.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.88
|
$1.64
RUB132.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.43
RUB34.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.34
RUB27.32
|
|
San Rafael vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
San Rafael
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
|
$2.84
RUB229.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$36.64
RUB2,956.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,985,314.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.73
RUB462.24
|
|
San Rafael vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
San Rafael
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.33
|
$7.82
RUB630.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,366.67
|
$1,253.04
RUB101,115.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,833.33
|
$709.24
RUB57,233.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.15
|
$110.60
RUB8,924.61
|
|
San Rafael vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
San Rafael
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$656.36
RUB52,965.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,285.88
RUB1,152,813.01
|
|
San Rafael vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Rafael
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.18
RUB337.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
|
$3.16
RUB254.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$2.98
RUB240.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$157.50
|
$44.58
RUB3,597.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$6.56
RUB529.65
|
|
San Rafael vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.2% more for clothing
|
San Rafael
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
|
$76.06
RUB6,137.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50
|
$47.73
RUB3,852.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.67
|
$122.95
RUB9,921.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.00
|
$156.80
RUB12,652.81
|
|
San Rafael vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in United States vs. Russia.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within United States and Russia.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Moscow or San Rafael. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.