Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 48.2% cheaper than Brighton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 58.8% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 57.6% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.8% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Moscow
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Brighton, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Brighton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.04
|
$9.19
RUB775.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
£6.41
|
$5.10
RUB430.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
£1.57
|
$1.07
RUB90.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
£1.17
|
$0.49
RUB40.97
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
Brighton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.62
RUB52.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
£4.09
|
$4.41
RUB372.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
£4.98
|
$3.57
RUB301.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
£3.56
|
$1.52
RUB128.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.98
|
$1.99
RUB167.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.14
|
$0.68
RUB57.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.73
|
$0.67
RUB56.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.06
|
$0.72
RUB60.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.13
|
$1.12
RUB94.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.63
|
$0.25
RUB21.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.63
|
$0.21
RUB17.67
|
|
pay 58.8% less for transportation
|
Brighton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
£5.63
|
$2.22
RUB187.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.50
£91.24
|
$28.58
RUB2,413.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,585,822.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.17
£17.22
|
$5.82
RUB491.31
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Brighton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.00
£27.95
|
$6.38
RUB538.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,778.80
£1,381.22
|
$960.52
RUB81,109.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,530.47
£1,188.39
|
$583.26
RUB49,252.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.51
£175.11
|
$86.66
RUB7,317.85
|
|
pay 57.6% less for childcare
|
Brighton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,713.44
£1,330.47
|
$466.53
RUB39,395.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£14,040.09
|
$10,413.52
RUB879,356.25
|
|
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brighton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.02
|
$3.06
RUB258.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
£3.31
|
$2.52
RUB213.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.02
£15.54
|
$2.45
RUB206.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
£38.89
|
$32.34
RUB2,730.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£13.04
|
$5.10
RUB430.97
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Brighton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.25
£71.63
|
$81.16
RUB6,853.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.42
£37.59
|
$42.31
RUB3,572.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£78.08
|
$108.95
RUB9,200.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.95
£65.19
|
$101.97
RUB8,610.72
|
|
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