Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 26.6% cheaper than Haifa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 51.7% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 63.4% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.6% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Haifa, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Haifa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.67
₪62.18
|
$9.19
RUB717.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪48.85
|
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
₪9.02
|
$1.07
RUB83.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
₪7.64
|
$0.49
RUB37.87
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Haifa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
₪9.27
|
$0.62
RUB48.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
₪24.73
|
$4.41
RUB343.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
₪24.60
|
$3.57
RUB278.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
₪12.92
|
$1.52
RUB118.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
₪14.52
|
$1.99
RUB154.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₪4.22
|
$0.68
RUB52.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.00
|
$0.67
RUB52.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.48
|
$0.72
RUB55.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₪3.15
|
$1.12
RUB87.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪1.99
|
$0.25
RUB19.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
₪2.13
|
$0.21
RUB16.33
|
|
pay 51.7% less for transportation
|
Haifa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
₪24.15
|
$2.22
RUB173.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.99
₪199.85
|
$28.58
RUB2,230.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,462.96
₪144,780.76
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,390,235.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.07
₪43.52
|
$5.82
RUB454.14
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Haifa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.95
₪89.78
|
$6.38
RUB497.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$818.18
₪2,725.45
|
$960.52
RUB74,974.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.43
₪2,283.26
|
$583.26
RUB45,527.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.83
₪609.04
|
$86.66
RUB6,764.34
|
|
pay 63.4% more for childcare
|
Haifa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$977.69
₪3,256.83
|
$466.53
RUB36,415.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,733.01
₪12,435.16
|
$10,413.52
RUB812,843.25
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haifa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪30.20
|
$3.06
RUB239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪12.21
|
$2.52
RUB197.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪32.86
|
$2.45
RUB191.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
₪232.05
|
$32.34
RUB2,524.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪39.53
|
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Haifa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.75
₪265.66
|
$81.16
RUB6,334.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.66
₪172.09
|
$42.31
RUB3,302.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.07
₪356.66
|
$108.95
RUB8,504.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.32
₪337.53
|
$101.97
RUB7,959.42
|
|
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