Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 14.5% cheaper than Kortrijk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 73.7% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Kortrijk. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Kortrijk, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Kortrijk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.36
€18.72
|
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.83
|
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
|
pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
Kortrijk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.33
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
€3.20
|
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
€2.37
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Kortrijk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.37
|
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.29
|
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,329.96
€25,129.84
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.82
€20.99
|
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Kortrijk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.26
€42.54
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.23
€689.84
|
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$656.45
€603.61
|
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.76
€108.28
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
|
pay 73.7% more for childcare
|
Kortrijk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.57
€410.62
|
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,287.05
€3,941.94
|
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
|
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kortrijk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
€2.87
|
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
pay 18.3% more for clothing
|
Kortrijk
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
€63.81
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.40
€77.61
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.46
€88.69
|
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
|
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