Cost of living comparison

Kielce, Poland

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Kielce Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 10.7% more expensive than Kielce.

Restaurants: pay 38.9% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 2.4% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 24.1% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 12.5% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.0% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 24.7% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Kielce Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.9% less for restaurants

	Kielce	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN37.24	$9.19 RUB754.90	-7.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.29 PLN31.19	$5.10 RUB419.39	-38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 PLN7.45	$1.07 RUB88.10	-45.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 PLN5.12	$0.49 RUB39.87	-64.3%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 2.4% less for groceries

	Kielce	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 PLN4.50	$0.62 RUB50.83	-48.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 PLN14.96	$4.41 RUB362.04	+10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.56 PLN13.39	$3.57 RUB293.08	+0.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 PLN11.33	$1.52 RUB124.85	-49.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 PLN10.56	$1.99 RUB163.14	-29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.38	$0.68 RUB55.64	+84.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 PLN2.57	$0.67 RUB54.84	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 PLN2.53	$0.72 RUB58.79	+6.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 PLN2.60	$1.12 RUB92.31	+62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 PLN1.06	$0.25 RUB20.48	-11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 PLN1.57	$0.21 RUB17.19	-49.8%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 24.1% less for transportation

	Kielce	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.98 PLN22.48	$2.22 RUB182.27	-62.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.69 PLN111.72	$28.58 RUB2,348.57	-3.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,830.50 PLN115,991.50	$30,621.85 RUB2,516,329.61	-0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.17 PLN30.72	$5.82 RUB478.10	-28.8%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 12.5% more for housing

	Kielce	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.55 PLN43.45	$6.38 RUB524.14	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$507.28 PLN1,908.52	$960.52 RUB78,930.09	+89.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.43 PLN1,551.64	$583.26 RUB47,929.23	+41.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.36 PLN509.25	$86.66 RUB7,121.19	-36.0%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Kielce	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.59 PLN698.24	$466.53 RUB38,337.02	+151.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,444.02 PLN20,481.68	$10,413.52 RUB855,723.89	+91.3%
Average			+121.3%

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pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Kielce	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.97 PLN11.17	$3.06 RUB251.63	+3.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 PLN11.17	$2.52 RUB207.44	-15.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.45 PLN16.76	$2.45 RUB201.31	-45.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.99 PLN124.13	$32.34 RUB2,657.41	-2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.42 PLN27.93	$5.10 RUB419.39	-31.3%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 24.7% more for clothing

	Kielce	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.14 PLN267.66	$81.16 RUB6,668.89	+14.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.12 PLN139.65	$42.31 RUB3,476.62	+14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.14 PLN267.66	$108.95 RUB8,953.10	+53.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.61 PLN325.84	$101.97 RUB8,379.31	+17.7%
Average			+24.7%

Kielce vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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