Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 73.0% more expensive than Cherkasy.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.7% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in Cherkasy. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Cherkasy, you would:
pay 45.9% more for restaurants
|
Cherkasy
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
UAH199.82
|
$9.19
RUB743.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.82
UAH199.82
|
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
UAH24.98
|
$1.07
RUB86.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UAH18.48
|
$0.49
RUB39.28
|
|
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Cherkasy
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
UAH24.23
|
$0.62
RUB50.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
UAH143.21
|
$4.41
RUB356.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
UAH154.12
|
$3.57
RUB288.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
UAH71.04
|
$1.52
RUB123.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
UAH65.71
|
$1.99
RUB160.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
UAH12.58
|
$0.68
RUB54.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
UAH29.46
|
$0.67
RUB54.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.23
|
$0.72
RUB57.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
UAH39.28
|
$1.12
RUB90.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.69
|
$0.25
RUB20.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.24
|
$0.21
RUB16.94
|
|
pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
Cherkasy
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
UAH197.50
|
$2.22
RUB179.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.58
RUB2,313.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,811.36
UAH780,504.83
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,478,909.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.23
UAH133.88
|
$5.82
RUB470.99
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Cherkasy
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.30
UAH219.80
|
$6.38
RUB516.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$255.25
UAH10,590.52
|
$960.52
RUB77,756.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$197.46
UAH8,192.67
|
$583.26
RUB47,216.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.82
UAH1,693.82
|
$86.66
RUB7,015.29
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Cherkasy
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.64
UAH7,992.85
|
$466.53
RUB37,766.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,413.52
RUB842,998.47
|
|
pay 89.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cherkasy
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
UAH39.96
|
$3.06
RUB247.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
UAH43.71
|
$2.52
RUB204.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
UAH94.92
|
$2.45
RUB198.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.38
UAH1,011.59
|
$32.34
RUB2,617.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.37
UAH139.87
|
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
|
pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Cherkasy
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.54
UAH1,723.46
|
$81.16
RUB6,569.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
UAH1,665.18
|
$42.31
RUB3,424.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.04
UAH2,947.36
|
$108.95
RUB8,819.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
UAH4,246.20
|
$101.97
RUB8,254.70
|
|
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