Cost of living comparison

Norway

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Russia

Moscow vs. Stavanger Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 39.8% cheaper than Stavanger.

Restaurants: pay 59.6% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 51.9% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 49.0% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 33.9% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.3% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 5.9% less in Moscow

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Stavanger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Stavanger, you would:

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pay 59.6% less for restaurants

	Stavanger	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.95 NOK232.67	$11.70 RUB939.71	-53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK146.03	$7.02 RUB563.82	-55.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.35 NOK49.87	$1.62 RUB129.95	-69.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.35 NOK40.56	$0.84 RUB67.15	-80.8%
Average			-59.6%

Stavanger vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.9% less for groceries

	Stavanger	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.55 NOK33.13	$1.02 RUB81.75	-71.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 NOK67.88	$7.14 RUB573.37	-2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 NOK84.13	$4.61 RUB370.58	-48.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.81 NOK44.88	$1.86 RUB149.76	-61.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.70 NOK71.80	$2.98 RUB239.67	-61.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 NOK14.92	$0.93 RUB74.87	-41.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 NOK11.70	$0.81 RUB65.37	-35.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.61	$0.90 RUB72.45	-42.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.18 NOK20.36	$1.79 RUB143.49	-18.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK10.67	$0.41 RUB32.65	-64.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 NOK12.93	$0.32 RUB25.99	-76.7%
Average			-51.9%

Stavanger vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.0% less for transportation

	Stavanger	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.11 NOK84.95	$3.31 RUB266.01	-63.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.72 NOK799.25	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	-52.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK448K	$38,895.19 RUB3M	-19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.94 NOK185.94	$10.06 RUB808.15	-49.6%
Average			-49.0%

Stavanger vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.9% less for housing

	Stavanger	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$82.03 NOK764.82	$9.88 RUB793.71	-88.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,673.16 NOK15,600.45	$1,454.91 RUB117K	-13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,360.30 NOK12,683.41	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	-40.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$189.96 NOK1,771.19	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	-24.8%
Average			-33.9%

Stavanger vs. Moscow - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Stavanger	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$319.19 NOK2,976.15	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	+153.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,072.86 NOK131K	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+87.7%
Average			+118.1%

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pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Stavanger	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.52 NOK126.07	$4.68 RUB375.88	-65.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.35 NOK59.22	$3.70 RUB297.16	-41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.37 NOK161.99	$3.45 RUB277.21	-80.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.93 NOK474.83	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	-17.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.66 NOK202.00	$9.36 RUB751.76	-56.8%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 5.9% less for clothing

	Stavanger	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$125.22 NOK1,167.56	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	-13.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.73 NOK556.90	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	+4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.19 NOK1,409.66	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	-3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$200.42 NOK1,868.75	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	-10.1%
Average			-5.9%

Stavanger vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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