Cost of living comparison

 Alanya, Turkey
compared to
 Moscow, Russia
Moscow vs. Alanya Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 14.2% more expensive than Alanya.

Restaurants
pay 20.6% less in Moscow
Groceries
pay 21.0% more in Moscow
Transportation
pay 29.4% less in Moscow
Housing
pay 12.7% more in Moscow
Childcare
pay 79.7% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.8% more in Moscow
Clothing
pay 33.0% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Alanya Cost Breakdown

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

pay 20.6% less for restaurants

 
Alanya
Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.18
TRY372.87
$9.19
RUB782.63
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.58
TRY314.27
$5.10
RUB434.79
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.37
TRY50.22
$1.07
RUB91.34

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pay 21.0% more for groceries

 
Alanya
Moscow
Bread
1 loaf
$1.16
TRY42.61
$0.62
RUB52.70
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.91
TRY179.77
$4.41
RUB375.33
Milk (1 gallon) $3.46
TRY126.66
$3.57
RUB303.85

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pay 29.4% less for transportation

 
Alanya
Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.55
TRY166.79
$2.22
RUB188.96
Monthly public transit pass ?? $28.58
RUB2,434.85
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $43,623.86
TRY1,597,998.83
$30,621.85
RUB2,608,763.15

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pay 12.7% more for housing

 
Alanya
Moscow
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$10.61
TRY388.65
$6.38
RUB543.39
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $748.99
TRY27,436.50
$960.52
RUB81,829.46
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $527.44
TRY19,320.73
$583.26
RUB49,689.84

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pay 79.7% more for childcare

 
Alanya
Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $374.50
TRY13,718.26
$466.53
RUB39,745.27
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,435.09
TRY162,463.21
$10,413.52
RUB887,157.60

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pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Alanya
Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.64
TRY133.17
$3.06
RUB260.88
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.76
TRY101.21
$2.52
RUB215.06
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.95
TRY71.38
$2.45
RUB208.70

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pay 33.0% more for clothing

 
Alanya
Moscow
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.53
TRY1,704.53
$81.16
RUB6,913.86
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.08
TRY1,065.33
$42.31
RUB3,604.33
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$94.52
TRY3,462.33
$108.95
RUB9,281.98

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