Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Santa Clara Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 39.7% cheaper than Santa Clara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 48.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 62.5% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 69.1% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 52.3% more in Moscow
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Santa Clara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Santa Clara, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Santa Clara
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
|
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Santa Clara
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
|
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Santa Clara
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.70
|
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 62.5% less for housing
|
Santa Clara
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.00
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,000.00
|
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,400.00
|
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.82
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 69.1% less for childcare
|
Santa Clara
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,738.89
|
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Clara
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.3% more for clothing
|
Santa Clara
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.25
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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