Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 2.1% more expensive than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 22.1% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 23.5% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 21.0% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.1% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 39.2% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.1% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 HRK82.58	$11.70 RUB966.60	-5.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.12 HRK54.42	$7.02 RUB579.96	-13.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK20.36	$1.62 RUB133.67	-46.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 HRK17.36	$0.84 RUB69.07	-67.7%
Average			-22.1%

Zagreb vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Zagreb	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 HRK10.95	$1.02 RUB84.09	-37.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 HRK50.04	$7.14 RUB589.78	-4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 HRK32.05	$4.61 RUB381.19	-3.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 HRK26.33	$1.86 RUB154.04	-52.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 HRK36.30	$2.98 RUB246.54	-44.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 HRK6.96	$0.93 RUB77.02	-10.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.32	$0.81 RUB67.24	+2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 HRK6.35	$0.90 RUB74.52	-4.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.71	$1.79 RUB147.60	+55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 HRK4.05	$0.41 RUB33.58	-32.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HRK3.54	$0.32 RUB26.73	-38.6%
Average			-20.1%

Zagreb vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.5% less for transportation

	Zagreb	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 HRK47.92	$3.31 RUB273.63	-53.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.50 HRK358.68	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	-24.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 HRK188K	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+38.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.44 HRK90.08	$10.06 RUB831.28	-25.1%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 21.0% more for housing

	Zagreb	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.80 HRK273.55	$9.88 RUB816.43	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	+21.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	-14.6%
Average			+21.0%

Zagreb vs. Moscow - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Zagreb	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+63.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+166.4%
Average			+108.8%

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pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$4.68 RUB386.64	+39.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.73	$3.70 RUB305.66	+48.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.77 HRK38.66	$3.45 RUB285.15	-40.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.32 HRK337.34	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-16.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 HRK60.05	$9.36 RUB773.28	+4.5%
Average			+6.1%

Zagreb vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 39.2% more for clothing

	Zagreb	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.08 HRK704.49	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.32 HRK290.43	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+44.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.92 HRK636.35	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+53.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.43 HRK733.62	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+64.7%
Average			+39.2%

Zagreb vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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