Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Ulyanovsk Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 2.3 times more expensive than Ulyanovsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 51.1% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 48.0% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Ulyanovsk. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Ulyanovsk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Ulyanovsk, you would:
pay 32.7% more for restaurants
|
Ulyanovsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.34
RUB639.38
|
$11.93
RUB915.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.36
RUB411.03
|
$5.97
RUB457.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
RUB77.64
|
$1.38
RUB106.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
RUB33.49
|
$0.61
RUB46.90
|
|
Ulyanovsk vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.5% more for groceries
|
Ulyanovsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
RUB45.90
|
$0.85
RUB64.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
RUB339.26
|
$6.27
RUB480.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
RUB299.27
|
$4.62
RUB354.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
RUB111.44
|
$1.68
RUB129.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
RUB158.82
|
$2.46
RUB188.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
RUB38.67
|
$0.81
RUB62.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
RUB53.86
|
$0.87
RUB66.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
RUB43.50
|
$0.90
RUB69.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
RUB49.72
|
$1.64
RUB125.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
RUB21.90
|
$0.43
RUB32.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.02
|
$0.34
RUB25.96
|
|
Ulyanovsk vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 51.1% more for transportation
|
Ulyanovsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.59
RUB198.71
|
$2.84
RUB217.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.63
RUB1,351.84
|
$36.64
RUB2,809.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,737.37
RUB3M
|
$36,994.59
RUB3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
RUB239.31
|
$5.73
RUB439.22
|
|
Ulyanovsk vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Ulyanovsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.20
RUB398.85
|
$7.82
RUB599.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.58
RUB25,270.79
|
$1,253.04
RUB96,078.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.31
RUB17,659.11
|
$709.24
RUB54,382.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.88
RUB5,587.87
|
$110.60
RUB8,480.05
|
|
Ulyanovsk vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Ulyanovsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.39
RUB6,393.82
|
$656.36
RUB50,326.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,658.42
RUB434K
|
$14,285.88
RUB1M
|
|
Ulyanovsk vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulyanovsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.83
RUB63.94
|
$4.18
RUB320.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
RUB171.52
|
$3.16
RUB242.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
RUB141.58
|
$2.98
RUB228.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
RUB1,735.46
|
$44.58
RUB3,418.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
RUB365.36
|
$6.56
RUB503.27
|
|
Ulyanovsk vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.0% more for clothing
|
Ulyanovsk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.61
RUB4,110.31
|
$76.06
RUB5,831.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.69
RUB3,196.91
|
$47.73
RUB3,660.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.39
RUB6,393.82
|
$122.95
RUB9,427.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.39
RUB6,393.82
|
$156.80
RUB12,022.53
|
|
Ulyanovsk vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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