Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 48.5% cheaper than Hobart.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.5% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 57.8% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.6% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Moscow
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Hobart, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Hobart
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.36
|
$9.19
RUB730.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
A$14.20
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
A$3.75
|
$1.07
RUB85.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
A$2.43
|
$0.49
RUB38.56
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
Hobart
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.99
|
$0.62
RUB49.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.72
|
$4.41
RUB350.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.13
A$10.98
|
$3.57
RUB283.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
A$7.56
|
$1.52
RUB120.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
A$6.25
|
$1.99
RUB157.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.21
|
$0.68
RUB53.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.67
RUB53.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.40
|
$0.72
RUB56.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
A$3.31
|
$1.12
RUB89.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.10
|
$0.25
RUB19.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.61
|
$0.21
RUB16.63
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Hobart
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
A$6.92
|
$2.22
RUB176.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.20
A$106.52
|
$28.58
RUB2,271.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,067.86
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,433,691.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.10
A$30.94
|
$5.82
RUB462.40
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Hobart
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.53
A$77.78
|
$6.38
RUB506.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,625.61
A$2,502.47
|
$960.52
RUB76,337.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,163.85
A$1,791.64
|
$583.26
RUB46,355.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.78
A$327.56
|
$86.66
RUB6,887.32
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Hobart
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,713.48
A$2,637.74
|
$466.53
RUB37,078.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,338.28
A$43,624.21
|
$10,413.52
RUB827,621.44
|
|
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hobart
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.17
|
$3.06
RUB243.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
A$5.22
|
$2.52
RUB200.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.62
A$45.60
|
$2.45
RUB194.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.66
A$67.21
|
$32.34
RUB2,570.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.15
A$24.86
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Hobart
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.77
A$101.25
|
$81.16
RUB6,449.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.37
A$83.70
|
$42.31
RUB3,362.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.41
A$166.89
|
$108.95
RUB8,659.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.23
A$175.85
|
$101.97
RUB8,104.13
|
|
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