Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Sochi Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 46.2% more expensive than Sochi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 83.5% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 51.6% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.2% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 46.2% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Moscow are more expensive than in Sochi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Sochi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Sochi, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
|
Sochi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.53
RUB759.29
|
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
RUB379.64
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
RUB98.07
|
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
RUB57.49
|
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
|
Sochi vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Sochi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB49.83
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
RUB389.66
|
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
RUB305.68
|
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
RUB123.76
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
RUB164.50
|
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
RUB45.36
|
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
RUB55.97
|
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
RUB58.44
|
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
RUB83.23
|
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
RUB27.98
|
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RUB20.43
|
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
|
Sochi vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Sochi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.70
RUB215.30
|
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.23
RUB1,850.76
|
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,399.02
RUB3,696,775.28
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
RUB263.85
|
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
|
Sochi vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 83.5% more for housing
|
Sochi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.74
RUB616.92
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$615.48
RUB49,037.24
|
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.73
RUB35,433.36
|
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.99
RUB3,266.05
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
|
Sochi vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 51.6% more for childcare
|
Sochi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.02
RUB21,513.11
|
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,777.26
RUB1,894,419.37
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
|
Sochi vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 73.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sochi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
RUB75.93
|
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
RUB212.36
|
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
RUB218.29
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.30
RUB3,928.19
|
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
RUB474.55
|
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
|
Sochi vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.2% more for clothing
|
Sochi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.67
RUB3,559.15
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.57
RUB2,515.14
|
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.51
RUB9,680.90
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.79
RUB7,711.50
|
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
|
Sochi vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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