Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 22.3% cheaper than Linz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 55.1% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 79.6% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Linz, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
|
Linz
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.61
€16.11
|
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.91
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.43
|
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
|
pay 55.1% less for groceries
|
Linz
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
€2.71
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.26
€8.01
|
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
€5.46
|
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.93
€6.72
|
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.19
|
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.48
|
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.65
|
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€1.00
|
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Linz
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
€6.06
|
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.46
€56.70
|
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,722.31
€24,945.27
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.75
€15.28
|
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Linz
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.08
€39.84
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.62
€705.64
|
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.05
€599.38
|
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.16
€229.03
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
|
pay 79.6% more for childcare
|
Linz
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€410.56
|
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,179.88
€4,053.61
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Linz
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
€3.55
|
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.22
€6.03
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
€48.49
|
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Linz
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.10
€93.20
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.30
€36.17
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.03
€106.71
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.04
€113.50
|
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
|
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