Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 41.7% cheaper than Hastings.
- Restaurants
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pay 53.9% less in Moscow
- Groceries
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pay 27.3% less in Moscow
- Transportation
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pay 35.3% less in Moscow
- Housing
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pay 58.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 68.3% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.0% less in Moscow
- Clothing
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pay 6.2% more in Moscow
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Hastings, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Hastings
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.35
|
$9.19
RUB717.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.70
|
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.85
|
$1.07
RUB83.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
£0.96
|
$0.49
RUB37.87
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Hastings
|
Moscow
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
£1.33
|
$0.62
RUB48.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
£3.43
|
$4.41
RUB343.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
£1.91
|
$3.57
RUB278.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
£2.30
|
$1.52
RUB118.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
£2.70
|
$1.99
RUB154.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.90
|
$0.68
RUB52.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.67
RUB52.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.72
RUB55.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.70
|
$1.12
RUB87.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.38
|
$0.25
RUB19.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.21
RUB16.33
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
|
Hastings
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
£5.16
|
$2.22
RUB173.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.53
£64.11
|
$28.58
RUB2,230.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,373.06
£14,352.53
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,390,235.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£12.08
|
$5.82
RUB454.14
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Hastings
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.52
£26.31
|
$6.38
RUB497.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,420.69
£1,052.52
|
$960.52
RUB74,974.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,226.96
£908.99
|
$583.26
RUB45,527.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$246.91
£182.92
|
$86.66
RUB6,764.34
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Hastings
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,875.31
£1,389.33
|
$466.53
RUB36,415.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,122.29
£20,093.55
|
$10,413.52
RUB812,843.25
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hastings
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.78
|
$3.06
RUB239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
£3.19
|
$2.52
RUB197.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.44
|
$2.45
RUB191.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.20
£33.49
|
$32.34
RUB2,524.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.48
|
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Hastings
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.48
£57.40
|
$81.16
RUB6,334.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.73
£28.70
|
$42.31
RUB3,302.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.32
£76.55
|
$108.95
RUB8,504.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.87
£71.76
|
$101.97
RUB7,959.42
|
|
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