Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 49.8% cheaper than Miami.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 57.8% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 46.4% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Miami, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Miami
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.09
|
$9.19
RUB826.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.10
RUB459.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
|
$1.07
RUB96.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$0.49
RUB43.67
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
Miami
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$0.62
RUB55.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.57
|
$4.41
RUB396.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
|
$3.57
RUB320.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
|
$1.52
RUB136.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$1.99
RUB178.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$0.68
RUB60.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.67
RUB60.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$0.72
RUB64.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.12
RUB101.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.25
RUB22.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$0.21
RUB18.83
|
|
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
Miami
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$2.22
RUB199.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.75
|
$28.58
RUB2,572.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,755,938.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
|
$5.82
RUB523.63
|
|
pay 64.1% less for housing
|
Miami
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.35
|
$6.38
RUB574.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,828.52
|
$960.52
RUB86,445.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,126.28
|
$583.26
RUB52,493.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.38
|
$86.66
RUB7,799.28
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Miami
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,281.25
|
$466.53
RUB41,987.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,250.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB937,207.34
|
|
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Miami
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$3.06
RUB275.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.32
|
$2.52
RUB227.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$2.45
RUB220.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.09
|
$32.34
RUB2,910.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.10
RUB459.32
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Miami
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.94
|
$81.16
RUB7,303.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.62
|
$42.31
RUB3,807.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.53
|
$108.95
RUB9,805.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$101.97
RUB9,177.20
|
|
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