Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 35.2% cheaper than Lexington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% more in Moscow
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Lexington, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Lexington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$9.19
RUB757.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.07
RUB88.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.49
RUB39.99
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Lexington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
|
$0.62
RUB50.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
|
$4.41
RUB363.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$3.57
RUB293.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$1.52
RUB125.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
|
$1.99
RUB163.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.68
RUB55.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.67
RUB54.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.72
RUB58.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.12
RUB92.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.25
RUB20.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.21
RUB17.24
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Lexington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$2.22
RUB182.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$28.58
RUB2,355.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,349.87
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,523,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.43
|
$5.82
RUB479.46
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Lexington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$6.38
RUB525.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$960.52
RUB79,154.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.00
|
$583.26
RUB48,065.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.05
|
$86.66
RUB7,141.45
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Lexington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,133.33
|
$466.53
RUB38,446.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,900.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB858,158.31
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lexington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.75
|
$3.06
RUB252.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$2.52
RUB208.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.95
|
$2.45
RUB201.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$32.34
RUB2,664.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Lexington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.98
|
$81.16
RUB6,687.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$42.31
RUB3,486.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$108.95
RUB8,978.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.60
|
$101.97
RUB8,403.15
|
|
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