Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 30.6% cheaper than Jacksonville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.5% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% less in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 46.5% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.2% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 62.1% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Jacksonville, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Jacksonville
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.50
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Jacksonville
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
|
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
|
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Jacksonville
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.94
|
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Jacksonville
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.44
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.86
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
|
pay 46.5% less for childcare
|
Jacksonville
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$910.00
|
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,658.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jacksonville
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
pay 62.1% more for clothing
|
Jacksonville
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
|
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