Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Tyler Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 16.1% cheaper than Tyler.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 40.8% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Tyler. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Tyler Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Tyler, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Tyler
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$11.93
RUB963.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$5.97
RUB481.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.38
RUB111.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$0.61
RUB49.35
|
|
Tyler vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Tyler
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.85
RUB68.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
|
$6.27
RUB505.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$4.62
RUB372.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
|
$1.68
RUB135.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.17
|
$2.46
RUB198.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$0.81
RUB65.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.87
RUB70.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.90
RUB72.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.64
RUB132.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.43
RUB34.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.34
RUB27.32
|
|
Tyler vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Tyler
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.74
|
$2.84
RUB229.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$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) |
$16.92
|
$5.73
RUB462.24
|
|
Tyler vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Tyler
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
|
$7.82
RUB630.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$1,253.04
RUB101,115.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
$709.24
RUB57,233.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.25
|
$110.60
RUB8,924.61
|
|
Tyler vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 22.6% more for childcare
|
Tyler
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.75
|
$656.36
RUB52,965.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,152,813.01
|
|
Tyler vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tyler
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.18
RUB337.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$3.16
RUB254.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$2.98
RUB240.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$44.58
RUB3,597.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
|
$6.56
RUB529.65
|
|
Tyler vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.7% more for clothing
|
Tyler
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.33
|
$76.06
RUB6,137.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.20
|
$47.73
RUB3,852.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.43
|
$122.95
RUB9,921.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.23
|
$156.80
RUB12,652.81
|
|
Tyler vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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