Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 2.4% more expensive than Brasov.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 42.9% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in Brasov. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Brasov, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Brasov
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.70
RON46.78
|
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
RON33.79
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
RON9.36
|
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
RON8.73
|
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Brasov
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
RON6.08
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
RON19.42
|
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.65
RON27.28
|
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
RON15.34
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RON14.14
|
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RON2.58
|
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
RON3.50
|
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
RON3.33
|
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
RON5.10
|
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RON2.07
|
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.26
|
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Brasov
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.62
RON27.14
|
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON83.17
|
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON125,465.04
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON28.07
|
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
|
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
Brasov
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.81
RON42.51
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.66
RON2,623.15
|
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$384.66
RON1,856.01
|
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.84
RON554.11
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
|
pay 42.9% more for childcare
|
Brasov
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$403.19
RON1,945.40
|
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,126.45
RON29,560.10
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasov
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
RON12.48
|
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
RON14.31
|
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
RON25.99
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.53
RON248.65
|
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON41.59
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
pay 31.7% more for clothing
|
Brasov
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.97
RON260.40
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.57
RON195.73
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.28
RON377.68
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.81
RON370.61
|
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
|
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