Cost of living comparison
Bar is 36.3% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Bar
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% more in Bar
- Transportation
-
pay 63.7% more in Bar
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% more in Bar
- Childcare
-
pay 45.3% less in Bar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% more in Bar
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in Bar
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Bar are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Bar. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bar.
If you lived in Bar instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB933.72
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB518.73
|
$8.57
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB108.97
|
$1.55
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.32
|
$2.33
€2.27
|
|
pay 37.2% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB62.88
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB447.80
|
$3.85
€3.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB362.51
|
$4.53
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB154.43
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB201.79
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB68.83
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB67.83
|
$0.77
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB72.72
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB114.18
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.33
|
$0.44
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.26
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 63.7% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB225.44
|
$6.18
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,904.91
|
$26.79
€26.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,112,406.03
|
$30,009.37
€29,264.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB591.36
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 72.0% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB648.30
|
$27.96
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB97,627.31
|
$624.30
€608.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB59,282.86
|
$489.69
€477.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,808.08
|
$87.16
€85.00
|
|
pay 45.3% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB47,418.42
|
$241.15
€235.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,058,430.57
|
$6,013.78
€5,864.53
|
|
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB311.24
|
$2.68
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB256.58
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB248.99
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,286.90
|
$37.85
€36.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB518.73
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,248.63
|
$60.29
€58.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,300.18
|
$28.13
€27.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,073.94
|
$90.43
€88.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,364.23
|
$150.05
€146.32
|
|
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