Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 56.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.1% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 60.9% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 66.3% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Moscow
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Washington, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$9.19
RUB897.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.10
RUB498.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.07
RUB104.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.49
RUB47.41
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.62
RUB60.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.41
RUB430.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.57
RUB348.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.52
RUB148.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.99
RUB193.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.68
RUB66.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.67
RUB65.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.72
RUB69.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.12
RUB109.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.25
RUB24.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.21
RUB20.44
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$2.22
RUB216.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$28.58
RUB2,792.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,992,101.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$5.82
RUB568.50
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$6.38
RUB623.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$960.52
RUB93,853.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$583.26
RUB56,991.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$86.66
RUB8,467.62
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$466.53
RUB45,585.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,017,518.74
|
|
pay 67.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.06
RUB299.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.52
RUB246.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$2.45
RUB239.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$32.34
RUB3,159.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$5.10
RUB498.68
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$81.16
RUB7,929.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$42.31
RUB4,133.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$108.95
RUB10,645.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$101.97
RUB9,963.62
|
|
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