Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. West Lafayette Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 16.4% cheaper than West Lafayette.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 35.8% more in Moscow
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. West Lafayette Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of West Lafayette, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
West Lafayette
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
|
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
West Lafayette
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
|
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
West Lafayette
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.00
|
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,036.53
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.96
|
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
West Lafayette
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,250.00
|
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.09
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
West Lafayette
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,000.00
|
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Lafayette
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.18
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
West Lafayette
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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