Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 51.0% cheaper than Brooklyn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 66.8% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 42.3% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.9% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Moscow
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Brooklyn, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
Brooklyn
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
|
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
|
pay 66.8% less for groceries
|
Brooklyn
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
|
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Brooklyn
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,343.00
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Brooklyn
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.83
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,300.00
|
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,356.67
|
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.04
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Brooklyn
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,772.22
|
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,333.33
|
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brooklyn
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$119.50
|
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Brooklyn
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.43
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
|
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
|
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