Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 32.3% cheaper than Groningen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 45.3% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 42.6% less in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 20.6% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.5% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Groningen, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
Groningen
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$9.19
RUB757.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
€2.51
|
$1.07
RUB88.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
€2.09
|
$0.49
RUB39.99
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Groningen
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
€1.43
|
$0.62
RUB50.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
€5.55
|
$4.41
RUB363.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
€3.96
|
$3.57
RUB293.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
$1.52
RUB125.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.86
€6.02
|
$1.99
RUB163.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.68
RUB55.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.67
RUB54.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.72
RUB58.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.12
RUB92.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.25
RUB20.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.21
RUB17.24
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Groningen
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
€6.83
|
$2.22
RUB182.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.82
€56.02
|
$28.58
RUB2,355.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,222.78
€23,893.44
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,523,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.03
€21.09
|
$5.82
RUB479.46
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
Groningen
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.34
€36.29
|
$6.38
RUB525.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,085.50
€952.74
|
$960.52
RUB79,154.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.74
€734.41
|
$583.26
RUB48,065.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.76
€135.83
|
$86.66
RUB7,141.45
|
|
pay 20.6% less for childcare
|
Groningen
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,648.51
€1,446.89
|
$466.53
RUB38,446.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,974.99
€6,999.65
|
$10,413.52
RUB858,158.31
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Groningen
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$3.06
RUB252.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.02
|
$2.52
RUB208.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.91
€8.70
|
$2.45
RUB201.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.08
€26.40
|
$32.34
RUB2,664.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.29
|
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Groningen
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.58
€58.43
|
$81.16
RUB6,687.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.07
€23.76
|
$42.31
RUB3,486.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.43
€72.35
|
$108.95
RUB8,978.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.94
€79.82
|
$101.97
RUB8,403.15
|
|
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