Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 46.4% cheaper than Jersey City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 59.6% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 65.6% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% more in Moscow
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Jersey City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.19
RUB933.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$5.10
RUB518.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.07
RUB108.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$0.49
RUB49.32
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$0.62
RUB62.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$4.41
RUB447.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$3.57
RUB362.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$1.52
RUB154.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$1.99
RUB201.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.68
RUB68.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.67
RUB67.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.72
RUB72.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.12
RUB114.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.25
RUB25.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.21
RUB21.26
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$2.22
RUB225.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$28.58
RUB2,904.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,112,406.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.25
|
$5.82
RUB591.36
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Jersey City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$6.38
RUB648.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,134.62
|
$960.52
RUB97,627.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,275.00
|
$583.26
RUB59,282.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$86.66
RUB8,808.08
|
|
pay 65.6% less for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$466.53
RUB47,418.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,058,430.57
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.06
RUB311.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$2.52
RUB256.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$2.45
RUB248.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$32.34
RUB3,286.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$5.10
RUB518.73
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$81.16
RUB8,248.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$42.31
RUB4,300.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00
|
$108.95
RUB11,073.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$101.97
RUB10,364.23
|
|
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