Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 35.9% cheaper than Bet Shemesh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 43.9% less in Moscow
- Transportation
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pay 35.4% less in Moscow
- Housing
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pay 24.3% less in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 42.5% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
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pay 9.8% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Bet Shemesh, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪71.63
|
$9.19
RUB721.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪49.24
|
$5.10
RUB400.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪9.21
|
$1.07
RUB84.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪7.27
|
$0.49
RUB38.10
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.23
|
$0.62
RUB48.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪24.92
|
$4.41
RUB345.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪22.77
|
$3.57
RUB280.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪12.32
|
$1.52
RUB119.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪14.21
|
$1.99
RUB155.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.17
|
$0.68
RUB53.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.77
|
$0.67
RUB52.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.77
|
$0.72
RUB56.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪3.63
|
$1.12
RUB88.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.19
|
$0.25
RUB19.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.02
|
$0.21
RUB16.43
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪24.17
|
$2.22
RUB174.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.06
₪90.87
|
$28.58
RUB2,244.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪134,297.34
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,404,747.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪42.98
|
$5.82
RUB456.90
|
|
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪86.55
|
$6.38
RUB500.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$786.60
₪2,641.18
|
$960.52
RUB75,430.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.61
₪2,238.29
|
$583.26
RUB45,803.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
₪424.62
|
$86.66
RUB6,805.41
|
|
pay 42.5% less for childcare
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,148.53
|
$466.53
RUB36,637.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪53,718.94
|
$10,413.52
RUB817,778.19
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪28.65
|
$3.06
RUB240.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪12.53
|
$2.52
RUB198.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪33.13
|
$2.45
RUB192.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.67
₪62.67
|
$32.34
RUB2,539.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪35.81
|
$5.10
RUB400.79
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪268.59
|
$81.16
RUB6,373.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪201.45
|
$42.31
RUB3,322.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪361.11
|
$108.95
RUB8,556.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪391.70
|
$101.97
RUB8,007.75
|
|
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