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Moscow vs. Blenheim Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 15.8% cheaper than Blenheim.

Restaurants: pay 57.2% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 47.3% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 29.9% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 8.9% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 0.1% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.4% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 57.2% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Blenheim Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.2% less for restaurants

	Blenheim	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.32 NZ$31.14	$9.19 RUB933.72	-47.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$5.10 RUB518.73	-52.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.41 NZ$4.34	$1.07 RUB108.97	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 NZ$3.30	$0.49 RUB49.32	-73.6%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 47.3% less for groceries

	Blenheim	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 NZ$2.86	$0.62 RUB62.88	-61.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 NZ$6.98	$4.41 RUB447.80	+13.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.24 NZ$13.03	$3.57 RUB362.51	-50.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.67 NZ$10.20	$1.52 RUB154.43	-73.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$5.11	$1.99 RUB201.79	-30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.41	$0.68 RUB68.83	-49.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 NZ$1.46	$0.67 RUB67.83	-17.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NZ$2.31	$0.72 RUB72.72	-44.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.52 NZ$4.53	$1.12 RUB114.18	-55.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.53	$0.25 RUB25.33	-70.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.95	$0.21 RUB21.26	-80.7%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 29.9% less for transportation

	Blenheim	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.28 NZ$11.30	$2.22 RUB225.44	-64.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$119.44 NZ$214.79	$28.58 RUB2,904.91	-76.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,617.83 NZ$31,681.05	$30,621.85 RUB3,112,406.03	+73.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.24 NZ$22.02	$5.82 RUB591.36	-52.5%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 8.9% more for housing

	Blenheim	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.71 NZ$87.59	$6.38 RUB648.30	-86.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.29 NZ$1,431.91	$960.52 RUB97,627.31	+20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$567.35 NZ$1,020.24	$583.26 RUB59,282.86	+2.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.50 NZ$78.22	$86.66 RUB8,808.08	+99.2%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 0.1% more for childcare

	Blenheim	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$477.77 NZ$859.15	$466.53 RUB47,418.42	-2.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,158.62 NZ$18,267.62	$10,413.52 RUB1,058,430.57	+2.5%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Blenheim	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.97 NZ$10.74	$3.06 RUB311.24	-48.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$6.01	$2.52 RUB256.58	-24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.59 NZ$42.42	$2.45 RUB248.99	-89.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.25 NZ$56.20	$32.34 RUB3,286.90	+3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$5.10 RUB518.73	-52.5%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 57.2% more for clothing

	Blenheim	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.33 NZ$67.12	$81.16 RUB8,248.63	+117.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.86 NZ$53.70	$42.31 RUB4,300.18	+41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 NZ$153.57	$108.95 RUB11,073.94	+27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.67 NZ$128.87	$101.97 RUB10,364.23	+42.3%
Average			+57.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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