Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 69.3% cheaper than Monte Carlo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.9% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 79.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
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pay 52.6% less in Moscow
- Housing
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pay 88.4% less in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 60.8% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.4% less in Moscow
- Clothing
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pay 52.4% less in Moscow
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Monte Carlo, you would:
pay 77.9% less for restaurants
|
Monte Carlo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$51.53
€43.75
|
$9.19
RUB722.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.31
€8.75
|
$5.10
RUB401.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$6.54
€5.55
|
$1.07
RUB84.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$10.45
€8.87
|
$0.49
RUB38.14
|
|
pay 79.4% less for groceries
|
Monte Carlo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
€4.09
|
$0.62
RUB48.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.74
€12.51
|
$4.41
RUB346.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.14
€8.61
|
$3.57
RUB280.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.54
€6.40
|
$1.52
RUB119.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.14
€10.30
|
$1.99
RUB156.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
€2.61
|
$0.68
RUB53.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.73
€3.16
|
$0.67
RUB52.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
€2.33
|
$0.72
RUB56.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.44
|
$1.12
RUB88.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.43
€2.06
|
$0.25
RUB19.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$0.21
RUB16.44
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Monte Carlo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.80
€7.47
|
$2.22
RUB174.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.90
€30.48
|
$28.58
RUB2,246.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$52,044.82
€44,185.63
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,407,054.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€19.11
|
$5.82
RUB457.34
|
|
pay 88.4% less for housing
|
Monte Carlo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$160.76
€136.49
|
$6.38
RUB501.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$10,717.63
€9,099.18
|
$960.52
RUB75,502.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,752.11
€5,732.49
|
$583.26
RUB45,847.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$349.76
€296.94
|
$86.66
RUB6,811.94
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Monte Carlo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,429.64
€2,911.74
|
$466.53
RUB36,672.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,076.45
€13,648.77
|
$10,413.52
RUB818,562.93
|
|
pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monte Carlo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.65
€8.19
|
$3.06
RUB240.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.96
€5.06
|
$2.52
RUB198.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$2.45
RUB192.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$509.09
€432.21
|
$32.34
RUB2,542.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.15
€14.56
|
$5.10
RUB401.18
|
|
pay 52.4% less for clothing
|
Monte Carlo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$214.35
€181.98
|
$81.16
RUB6,379.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.02
€63.69
|
$42.31
RUB3,325.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$187.56
€159.24
|
$108.95
RUB8,564.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$267.94
€227.48
|
$101.97
RUB8,015.43
|
|
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