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$29.04
|
$9.19
RUB709.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
NZ$18.03
|
$5.10
RUB393.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
NZ$4.05
|
$1.07
RUB82.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
NZ$3.08
|
$0.49
RUB37.45
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Christchurch
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
NZ$3.35
|
$0.62
RUB47.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
NZ$7.12
|
$4.41
RUB340.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
NZ$12.15
|
$3.57
RUB275.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.43
NZ$10.78
|
$1.52
RUB117.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
NZ$6.86
|
$1.99
RUB153.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.25
|
$0.68
RUB52.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
NZ$1.89
|
$0.67
RUB51.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.38
|
$0.72
RUB55.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.52
NZ$4.22
|
$1.12
RUB86.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.62
|
$0.25
RUB19.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.21
RUB16.15
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Christchurch
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
NZ$10.54
|
$2.22
RUB171.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.68
NZ$69.89
|
$28.58
RUB2,205.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,874.66
NZ$45,069.04
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,363,418.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.02
NZ$28.54
|
$5.82
RUB449.05
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Christchurch
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.71
NZ$81.69
|
$6.38
RUB492.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,329.40
NZ$2,229.42
|
$960.52
RUB74,133.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.34
NZ$2,036.45
|
$583.26
RUB45,016.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
NZ$160.86
|
$86.66
RUB6,688.45
|
|
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Christchurch
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$634.54
NZ$1,064.13
|
$466.53
RUB36,007.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,158.62
NZ$17,036.10
|
$10,413.52
RUB803,723.55
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Christchurch
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.57
NZ$11.02
|
$3.06
RUB236.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
NZ$5.61
|
$2.52
RUB194.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.59
NZ$39.56
|
$2.45
RUB189.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.62
NZ$63.10
|
$32.34
RUB2,495.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
NZ$18.03
|
$5.10
RUB393.90
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Christchurch
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
NZ$132.54
|
$81.16
RUB6,263.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.35
NZ$64.32
|
$42.31
RUB3,265.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.40
NZ$143.22
|
$108.95
RUB8,409.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.00
NZ$241.48
|
$101.97
RUB7,870.12
|
|
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