Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 44.6% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 38.4% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.0% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪74.89
|
$9.19
RUB757.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪48.32
|
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.40
|
$1.07
RUB88.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.09
|
$0.49
RUB39.99
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.56
|
$0.62
RUB50.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.48
|
$4.41
RUB363.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.30
|
$3.57
RUB293.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.99
|
$1.52
RUB125.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.27
|
$1.99
RUB163.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.93
|
$0.68
RUB55.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.26
|
$0.67
RUB54.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.67
|
$0.72
RUB58.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.25
|
$1.12
RUB92.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.16
|
$0.25
RUB20.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.09
|
$0.21
RUB17.24
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.23
|
$2.22
RUB182.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪228.05
|
$28.58
RUB2,355.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪158,509.28
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,523,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.33
|
$5.82
RUB479.46
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪95.56
|
$6.38
RUB525.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,322.84
|
$960.52
RUB79,154.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,790.97
|
$583.26
RUB48,065.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪520.44
|
$86.66
RUB7,141.45
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,051.98
|
$466.53
RUB38,446.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪55,699.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB858,158.31
|
|
pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.92
|
$3.06
RUB252.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.71
|
$2.52
RUB208.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪33.82
|
$2.45
RUB201.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪307.72
|
$32.34
RUB2,664.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.48
|
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪352.71
|
$81.16
RUB6,687.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪217.42
|
$42.31
RUB3,486.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪398.61
|
$108.95
RUB8,978.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪396.19
|
$101.97
RUB8,403.15
|
|
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