Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 18.4% cheaper than Duisburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 45.8% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 53.9% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Duisburg. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Duisburg, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Duisburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.89
|
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.65
|
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Duisburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
€6.15
|
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
€3.87
|
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€3.00
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.27
€5.77
|
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.62
|
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
|
Duisburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.50
|
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.29
|
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,785.46
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€20.70
|
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
|
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
Duisburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.22
€41.58
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.00
€430.33
|
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.31
€381.88
|
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.66
€235.99
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
|
pay 53.9% more for childcare
|
Duisburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.15
€221.73
|
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,109.99
€8,376.61
|
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Duisburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.08
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.47
€27.10
|
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Duisburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.17
€84.75
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.12
€35.97
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.21
€81.11
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.39
€101.50
|
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
|
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