Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Russia

Moscow vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 20.2% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 23.8% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 38.6% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 33.6% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 14.7% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 25.3% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 51.1% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.8% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.27	$11.70 RUB966.60	-14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.02 NZ$15.95	$7.02 RUB579.96	-22.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 NZ$4.28	$1.62 RUB133.67	-33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 NZ$3.02	$0.84 RUB69.07	-51.1%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 38.6% less for groceries

	Wellington	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 NZ$3.82	$1.02 RUB84.09	-52.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.18	$7.14 RUB589.78	+54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.59	$4.61 RUB381.19	-35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.89 NZ$12.19	$1.86 RUB154.04	-73.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.37 NZ$7.73	$2.98 RUB246.54	-31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.47	$0.93 RUB77.02	-33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.75	$0.81 RUB67.24	-17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.42	$0.90 RUB74.52	-34.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 NZ$5.18	$1.79 RUB147.60	-39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.69	$0.41 RUB33.58	-57.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.01	$0.32 RUB26.73	-43.2%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 33.6% less for transportation

	Wellington	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.03 NZ$12.44	$3.31 RUB273.63	-52.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.23 NZ$179.01	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	-59.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+54.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.19 NZ$28.63	$10.06 RUB831.28	-37.9%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 14.7% less for housing

	Wellington	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.32 NZ$94.29	$9.88 RUB816.43	-81.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,215.08 NZ$2,148.69	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+19.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,141.32 NZ$2,018.26	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	-29.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.83 NZ$264.95	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	-4.7%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 25.3% more for childcare

	Wellington	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,055.30 NZ$1,866.14	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	-23.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+104.8%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$12.88	$4.68 RUB386.64	-35.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$5.91	$3.70 RUB305.66	+10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$44.53	$3.45 RUB285.15	-86.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.09 NZ$67.36	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	+10.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.04 NZ$21.30	$9.36 RUB773.28	-22.3%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 51.1% more for clothing

	Wellington	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.76 NZ$137.50	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+39.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$49.78	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+121.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$179.97	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+42.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.66 NZ$269.95	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+18.0%
Average			+51.1%

Wellington vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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