Cost of living comparison

Liechtenstein

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 40.2% cheaper than Vaduz.

Restaurants: pay 66.5% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 58.4% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 53.3% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 21.3% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 88.0% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 8.3% less in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.5% less for restaurants

	Vaduz	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$36.00 CHF29.73	$11.70 RUB966.60	-67.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$7.02 RUB579.96	-61.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$1.62 RUB133.67	-61.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$0.84 RUB69.07	-80.1%
Average			-66.5%

Vaduz vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.4% less for groceries

	Vaduz	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.48 CHF2.87	$1.02 RUB84.09	-70.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.50 CHF11.15	$7.14 RUB589.78	-47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.86 CHF8.97	$4.61 RUB381.19	-57.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$10.44 CHF8.62	$1.86 RUB154.04	-82.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.89 CHF8.99	$2.98 RUB246.54	-72.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 CHF1.35	$0.93 RUB77.02	-42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.81 CHF1.50	$0.81 RUB67.24	-55.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 CHF1.57	$0.90 RUB74.52	-52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$1.79 RUB147.60	+45.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$0.41 RUB33.58	-66.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.79	$0.32 RUB26.73	-66.0%
Average			-58.4%

Vaduz vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 53.3% less for transportation

	Vaduz	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.08 CHF7.50	$3.31 RUB273.63	-63.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00 CHF99.11	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	-66.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,999.06 CHF29,732.78	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.92 CHF41.23	$10.06 RUB831.28	-79.8%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 21.3% less for housing

	Vaduz	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.00 CHF54.51	$9.88 RUB816.43	-85.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,339.97 CHF1,106.72	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,139.97 CHF941.54	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	-29.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.52 CHF151.58	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	-22.2%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 88.0% more for childcare

	Vaduz	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$359.99 CHF297.33	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+124.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,799.56 CHF13,875.30	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+57.3%
Average			+88.0%

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pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Vaduz	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 CHF5.95	$4.68 RUB386.64	-35.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.32 CHF5.22	$3.70 RUB305.66	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.60 CHF10.41	$3.45 RUB285.15	-72.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 CHF66.18	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-47.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.82	$9.36 RUB773.28	-61.0%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 8.3% less for clothing

	Vaduz	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$138.00 CHF113.98	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	-21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.00 CHF39.64	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$172.00 CHF142.06	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	-15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$219.99 CHF181.70	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	-18.1%
Average			-8.3%

Vaduz vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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