Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Whangarei Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 16.1% more expensive than Whangarei.

Restaurants: pay 14.9% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 23.2% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 36.3% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 16.7% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 85.6% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Whangarei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.9% less for restaurants

	Whangarei	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.04 NZ$21.46	$11.70 RUB996.18	-2.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 NZ$14.97	$7.02 RUB597.71	-16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 NZ$3.66	$1.62 RUB137.76	-21.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 NZ$2.76	$0.84 RUB71.18	-46.1%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 23.2% less for groceries

	Whangarei	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 NZ$2.24	$1.02 RUB86.67	-19.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.80 NZ$4.98	$7.14 RUB607.83	+155.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 NZ$9.75	$4.61 RUB392.86	-15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.34 NZ$9.51	$1.86 RUB158.76	-65.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 NZ$5.89	$2.98 RUB254.08	-9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 NZ$2.10	$0.93 RUB79.37	-21.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 NZ$1.71	$0.81 RUB69.29	-15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.38	$0.90 RUB76.80	-32.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.43	$1.79 RUB152.11	+30.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 NZ$1.81	$0.41 RUB34.61	-60.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 NZ$1.36	$0.32 RUB27.55	-57.5%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 36.3% less for transportation

	Whangarei	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.36 NZ$11.33	$3.31 RUB282.00	-47.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$128.85 NZ$229.61	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	-68.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,604.12 NZ$47,410.00	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+46.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.41 NZ$29.25	$10.06 RUB856.71	-38.7%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Whangarei	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.42 NZ$89.85	$9.88 RUB841.41	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$417.35 NZ$743.75	$1,454.91 RUB124K	+248.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$414.55 NZ$738.75	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	+94.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.63 NZ$204.28	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	+24.6%
Average			+104.7%

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pay 16.7% more for childcare

	Whangarei	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$700.26 NZ$1,247.89	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	+15.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,408.19 NZ$39,932.62	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+17.9%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Whangarei	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.88 NZ$10.48	$4.68 RUB398.47	-20.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 NZ$5.99	$3.70 RUB315.01	+10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.21 NZ$44.92	$3.45 RUB293.87	-86.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.73 NZ$61.90	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	+21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 NZ$17.97	$9.36 RUB796.94	-7.2%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 85.6% more for clothing

	Whangarei	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.43 NZ$127.29	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	+51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.68 NZ$58.24	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	+91.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.03 NZ$124.79	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	+107.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.50 NZ$163.06	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	+96.9%
Average			+85.6%

Whangarei vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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