Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. West Chester Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 31.4% cheaper than West Chester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 44.1% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 48.0% more in Moscow
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. West Chester Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of West Chester, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
|
West Chester
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
|
West Chester vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.1% less for groceries
|
West Chester
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
|
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
|
West Chester vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
West Chester
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
|
West Chester vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
West Chester
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,975.00
|
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,837.50
|
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
|
West Chester vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
West Chester
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,250.00
|
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
|
West Chester vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Chester
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.49
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
|
West Chester vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.0% more for clothing
|
West Chester
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.00
|
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
|
West Chester vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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