Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Veldoven Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 33.2% cheaper than Veldoven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.8% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Veldoven. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Veldoven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Veldoven, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Veldoven
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.40
€21.91
|
$11.93
RUB927.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.77
€13.60
|
$5.97
RUB463.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.92
€3.38
|
$1.38
RUB107.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.77
|
$0.61
RUB47.53
|
|
Veldoven vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Veldoven
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.77
|
$0.85
RUB65.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.62
|
$6.27
RUB487.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
€4.30
|
$4.62
RUB359.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.74
€4.08
|
$1.68
RUB130.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.95
€6.00
|
$2.46
RUB191.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.81
RUB62.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$0.87
RUB67.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.90
RUB70.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.49
|
$1.64
RUB127.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.43
RUB33.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.34
RUB26.31
|
|
Veldoven vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Veldoven
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.63
€7.44
|
$2.84
RUB220.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.64
RUB2,847.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,875,107.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.57
€24.63
|
$5.73
RUB445.18
|
|
Veldoven vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Veldoven
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
€37.82
|
$7.82
RUB607.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,253.04
RUB97,382.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$709.24
RUB55,120.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
€158.05
|
$110.60
RUB8,595.15
|
|
Veldoven vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 10.6% more for childcare
|
Veldoven
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,180.69
€1,880.47
|
$656.36
RUB51,009.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,475.46
€6,446.29
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,110,255.03
|
|
Veldoven vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Veldoven
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$4.18
RUB324.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.71
|
$3.16
RUB245.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$2.98
RUB231.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.32
|
$44.58
RUB3,464.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$6.56
RUB510.10
|
|
Veldoven vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Veldoven
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.05
€86.28
|
$76.06
RUB5,910.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.74
€39.45
|
$47.73
RUB3,709.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.76
€95.51
|
$122.95
RUB9,554.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.49
€103.90
|
$156.80
RUB12,185.71
|
|
Veldoven vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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