Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 39.6% cheaper than Cairns.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 52.7% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 41.5% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Cairns, you would:
pay 58.3% less for restaurants
|
Cairns
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.49
A$24.24
|
$9.19
RUB754.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$5.10
RUB419.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
A$4.64
|
$1.07
RUB88.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
A$3.87
|
$0.49
RUB39.87
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Cairns
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
A$3.90
|
$0.62
RUB50.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
A$6.36
|
$4.41
RUB362.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
A$10.15
|
$3.57
RUB293.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$6.32
|
$1.52
RUB124.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
A$6.69
|
$1.99
RUB163.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.16
|
$0.68
RUB55.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.63
|
$0.67
RUB54.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.72
RUB58.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.31
A$5.18
|
$1.12
RUB92.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.63
|
$0.25
RUB20.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.64
|
$0.21
RUB17.19
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Cairns
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
A$6.72
|
$2.22
RUB182.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.90
A$103.16
|
$28.58
RUB2,348.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,066.04
A$36,104.77
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,516,329.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.95
A$51.58
|
$5.82
RUB478.10
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Cairns
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
A$94.13
|
$6.38
RUB524.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.69
A$1,707.24
|
$960.52
RUB78,930.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.73
A$1,477.20
|
$583.26
RUB47,929.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.59
A$184.06
|
$86.66
RUB7,121.19
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cairns
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$466.53
RUB38,337.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,413.52
RUB855,723.89
|
pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cairns
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.32
|
$3.06
RUB251.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
A$6.45
|
$2.52
RUB207.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$46.42
|
$2.45
RUB201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.66
A$60.52
|
$32.34
RUB2,657.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.63
|
$5.10
RUB419.39
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Cairns
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.88
A$106.25
|
$81.16
RUB6,668.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.61
A$98.00
|
$42.31
RUB3,476.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
A$113.13
|
$108.95
RUB8,953.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.82
A$189.12
|
$101.97
RUB8,379.31
|
|
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