Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 35.5% cheaper than Christchurch.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 12.0% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Christchurch, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
Christchurch
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.32
NZ$28.78
|
$9.19
RUB732.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
NZ$17.86
|
$5.10
RUB407.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
NZ$4.01
|
$1.07
RUB85.53
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
NZ$3.05
|
$0.49
RUB38.71
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
Christchurch
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
NZ$3.32
|
$0.62
RUB49.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
NZ$7.05
|
$4.41
RUB351.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
NZ$12.04
|
$3.57
RUB284.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.43
NZ$10.68
|
$1.52
RUB121.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
NZ$6.80
|
$1.99
RUB158.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.23
|
$0.68
RUB54.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
NZ$1.87
|
$0.67
RUB53.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.36
|
$0.72
RUB57.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.52
NZ$4.18
|
$1.12
RUB89.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.61
|
$0.25
RUB19.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.21
RUB16.69
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
Christchurch
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
NZ$10.44
|
$2.22
RUB176.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.68
NZ$69.25
|
$28.58
RUB2,280.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,874.66
NZ$44,656.09
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,442,983.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.02
NZ$28.28
|
$5.82
RUB464.17
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
Christchurch
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.71
NZ$80.94
|
$6.38
RUB508.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,329.40
NZ$2,208.99
|
$960.52
RUB76,629.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.34
NZ$2,017.79
|
$583.26
RUB46,532.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
NZ$159.39
|
$86.66
RUB6,913.62
|
|
pay 12.0% less for childcare
Christchurch
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$634.54
NZ$1,054.38
|
$466.53
RUB37,219.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,158.62
NZ$16,880.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB830,781.07
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
Christchurch
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.57
NZ$10.92
|
$3.06
RUB244.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
NZ$5.56
|
$2.52
RUB201.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.59
NZ$39.20
|
$2.45
RUB195.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.62
NZ$62.52
|
$32.34
RUB2,579.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
NZ$17.86
|
$5.10
RUB407.16
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
Christchurch
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
NZ$131.32
|
$81.16
RUB6,474.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.35
NZ$63.73
|
$42.31
RUB3,375.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.40
NZ$141.91
|
$108.95
RUB8,692.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.00
NZ$239.27
|
$101.97
RUB8,135.07
|
|
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