Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 35.9% cheaper than Almere.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 54.6% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 53.4% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.9% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Almere, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Almere
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
€2.30
|
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.67
|
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Almere
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
€1.87
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
€5.98
|
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.61
|
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
€4.23
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.44
|
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.57
|
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
|
pay 54.6% less for transportation
|
Almere
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.73
€7.50
|
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.10
€88.35
|
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€21.53
|
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
|
pay 53.4% less for housing
|
Almere
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.65
€39.42
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,245.92
€1,208.29
|
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,103.92
€1,070.57
|
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.11
€205.71
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Almere
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,309.22
€2,239.46
|
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,180.81
€6,963.89
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Almere
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
€3.48
|
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.43
€20.79
|
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€13.90
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Almere
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.02
€75.67
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.81
€29.88
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.76
€87.05
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.86
€106.54
|
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
|
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