Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 36.8% cheaper than Las Vegas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.7% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 46.4% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 59.6% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Las Vegas, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
Las Vegas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.89
|
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
|
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Las Vegas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
|
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
|
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
|
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
Las Vegas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
|
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.50
|
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,457.52
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
|
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Las Vegas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.34
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,504.84
|
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,372.83
|
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.57
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Las Vegas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$997.67
|
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,666.67
|
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Las Vegas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
|
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.75
|
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
pay 27.2% more for clothing
|
Las Vegas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.44
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.74
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.73
|
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
|
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