Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 34.2% cheaper than Hamilton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.7% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 36.7% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.14
NZ$22.55
|
$9.19
RUB764.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
NZ$14.35
|
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
NZ$4.07
|
$1.07
RUB89.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
NZ$4.89
|
$0.49
RUB40.36
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
NZ$2.76
|
$0.62
RUB51.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.68
NZ$4.60
|
$4.41
RUB366.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
NZ$11.30
|
$3.57
RUB296.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
NZ$9.08
|
$1.52
RUB126.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$6.28
|
$1.99
RUB165.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
NZ$2.15
|
$0.68
RUB56.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.24
|
$0.67
RUB55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.32
|
$0.72
RUB59.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
NZ$5.11
|
$1.12
RUB93.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
$0.25
RUB20.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.51
|
$0.21
RUB17.40
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.21
NZ$10.65
|
$2.22
RUB184.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.74
NZ$80.21
|
$28.58
RUB2,377.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,285.40
NZ$39,961.23
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,547,121.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.29
NZ$39.97
|
$5.82
RUB483.95
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
NZ$85.58
|
$6.38
RUB530.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$962.41
NZ$1,651.64
|
$960.52
RUB79,895.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$857.20
NZ$1,471.09
|
$583.26
RUB48,515.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.78
NZ$119.76
|
$86.66
RUB7,208.33
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.10
NZ$1,434.87
|
$466.53
RUB38,806.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,916.44
NZ$30,747.29
|
$10,413.52
RUB866,195.39
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.25
|
$3.06
RUB254.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
NZ$5.89
|
$2.52
RUB209.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$41.00
|
$2.45
RUB203.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.96
NZ$58.27
|
$32.34
RUB2,689.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
NZ$23.06
|
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$112.74
|
$81.16
RUB6,750.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
NZ$79.17
|
$42.31
RUB3,519.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
NZ$157.84
|
$108.95
RUB9,062.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.53
NZ$174.23
|
$101.97
RUB8,481.85
|
|
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