Cost of living comparison

Italy

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Trapani Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 32.0% more expensive than Trapani.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 8.0% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 29.2% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Moscow are more expensive than in Trapani. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Trapani Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Trapani	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 €9.99	$11.70 RUB996.18	+4.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.84 €7.00	$7.02 RUB597.71	-10.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.94 €2.62	$1.62 RUB137.76	-45.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 €1.12	$0.84 RUB71.18	-33.6%
Average			-11.3%

Trapani vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.0% less for groceries

	Trapani	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 €1.46	$1.02 RUB86.67	-37.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.60 €5.00	$7.14 RUB607.83	+27.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 €4.22	$4.61 RUB392.86	-2.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €2.93	$1.86 RUB158.76	-43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 €3.17	$2.98 RUB254.08	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$0.93 RUB79.37	-1.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.69	$0.81 RUB69.29	+4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 €0.62	$0.90 RUB76.80	+29.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$1.79 RUB152.11	+75.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 €0.50	$0.41 RUB34.61	-27.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 €0.45	$0.32 RUB27.55	-36.3%
Average			-8.0%

Trapani vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.2% less for transportation

	Trapani	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.64 €6.82	$3.31 RUB282.00	-56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.34 €39.58	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	-8.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,317.50 €32,417.66	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.80 €14.99	$10.06 RUB856.71	-40.1%
Average			-29.2%

Trapani vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Trapani	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.37 €25.32	$9.88 RUB841.41	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$447.89 €399.80	$1,454.91 RUB124K	+224.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.90 €374.81	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	+91.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$125.59 €112.10	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	+13.7%
Average			+100.9%

Trapani vs. Moscow - Cost of housing

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Trapani	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$447.89 €399.80	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	+80.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,718.41 €5,996.98	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+293.3%
Average			+166.5%

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pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Trapani	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.16 €5.50	$4.68 RUB398.47	-24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 €1.64	$3.70 RUB315.01	+101.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.16 €5.50	$3.45 RUB293.87	-44.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.06 €36.65	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	+2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 €7.00	$9.36 RUB796.94	+19.4%
Average			+8.1%

Trapani vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Trapani	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.99 €37.48	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	+158.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.39 €19.99	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	+178.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.18 €59.97	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	+116.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.78 €89.95	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	+78.8%
Average			+129.8%

Trapani vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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