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Moscow vs. Jubail Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 16.8% more expensive than Jubail.

Restaurants: pay 28.4% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 23.3% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 15.6% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 46.1% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 82.2% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 32.6% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Jubail. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Jubail Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Jubail, you would:

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pay 28.4% more for restaurants

	Jubail	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.66 SAR25.00	$9.19 RUB1,014.46	+38.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.05 SAR34.00	$5.10 RUB563.59	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$1.07 RUB118.39	+37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 SAR1.00	$0.49 RUB53.58	+82.2%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 23.3% less for groceries

	Jubail	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SAR5.62	$0.62 RUB68.31	-58.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 SAR15.00	$4.41 RUB486.52	+10.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.37 SAR23.93	$3.57 RUB393.86	-44.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.44 SAR9.16	$1.52 RUB167.78	-37.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 SAR12.70	$1.99 RUB219.24	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.74	$0.68 RUB74.78	-32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.85	$0.67 RUB73.69	-12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 SAR2.72	$0.72 RUB79.01	-1.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.34	$1.12 RUB124.05	+80.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.25 RUB27.52	-54.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.21 RUB23.10	-65.4%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 15.6% less for transportation

	Jubail	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 SAR8.75	$2.22 RUB244.94	-4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.41 SAR121.73	$28.58 RUB3,156.11	-11.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,296.06 SAR87,490.89	$30,621.85 RUB3,381,543.78	+31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.29 SAR94.99	$5.82 RUB642.49	-77.0%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 46.1% more for housing

	Jubail	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.21 SAR241.14	$6.38 RUB704.36	-90.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$374.40 SAR1,406.10	$960.52 RUB106,069.39	+156.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.24 SAR999.90	$583.26 RUB64,409.21	+119.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.55 SAR328.79	$86.66 RUB9,569.74	-1.0%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 82.2% more for childcare

	Jubail	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$202.34 SAR759.92	$466.53 RUB51,518.81	+130.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,787.54 SAR29,246.96	$10,413.52 RUB1,149,955.78	+33.7%
Average			+82.2%

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pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Jubail	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 SAR7.00	$3.06 RUB338.15	+64.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.64 SAR13.67	$2.52 RUB278.77	-30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.06 SAR26.50	$2.45 RUB270.52	-65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.50 SAR399.96	$32.34 RUB3,571.13	-69.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.84 SAR51.99	$5.10 RUB563.59	-63.1%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 32.6% more for clothing

	Jubail	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.04 SAR169.15	$81.16 RUB8,961.92	+80.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.68 SAR231.64	$42.31 RUB4,672.02	-31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.54 SAR287.47	$108.95 RUB12,031.53	+42.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.22 SAR274.97	$101.97 RUB11,260.45	+39.3%
Average			+32.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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