Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 3.8% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 22.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 9.7% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 9.4% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 58.6% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 36.7% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.5% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$11.70 RUB966.60	+1.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$7.02 RUB579.96	-31.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$1.62 RUB133.67	-27.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.84 RUB69.07	-62.7%
Average			-22.5%

Warsaw vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay about the same for groceries

	Warsaw	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$1.02 RUB84.09	-31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$7.14 RUB589.78	+61.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$4.61 RUB381.19	+13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$1.86 RUB154.04	-52.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$2.98 RUB246.54	+1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$0.93 RUB77.02	+71.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.81 RUB67.24	+5.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.90 RUB74.52	+16.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$1.79 RUB147.60	-2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.41 RUB33.58	+0.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.32 RUB26.73	-20.8%

Warsaw vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.7% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$3.31 RUB273.63	-49.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	+44.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$10.06 RUB831.28	-21.3%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 9.4% less for housing

	Warsaw	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$9.88 RUB816.43	-38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	-15.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	-45.6%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 58.6% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+37.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+82.7%
Average			+58.6%

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pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$4.68 RUB386.64	+1.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$3.70 RUB305.66	-13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$3.45 RUB285.15	-46.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-10.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$9.36 RUB773.28	+1.7%
Average			-10.4%

Warsaw vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 36.7% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+0.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+57.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+36.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+61.1%
Average			+36.7%

Warsaw vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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