Cost of living comparison

 Moscow, Russia
compared to
 Beersheba, Israel
Beersheba vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Beersheba is 96.8% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 2.7 times more in Beersheba
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Beersheba
Transportation
pay 98.0% more in Beersheba
Housing
pay 65.1% more in Beersheba
Childcare
pay 69.6% more in Beersheba
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.5 times more in Beersheba
Clothing
pay 19.3% more in Beersheba

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, childcare, and housing in Beersheba are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Beersheba.

Beersheba vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beersheba instead of Moscow, you would:

pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

 
Moscow
Beersheba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.19
RUB776.36
$16.00
₪59.11
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.10
RUB431.31
$13.33
₪49.26
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
RUB90.60
$2.74
₪10.13

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Moscow
Beersheba
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
RUB52.28
$2.81
₪10.38
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
RUB372.33
$7.37
₪27.22
Milk (1 gallon) $3.57
RUB301.41
$6.86
₪25.35

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pay 98.0% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Beersheba
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.22
RUB187.45
$7.20
₪26.60
Monthly public transit pass $28.58
RUB2,415.34
$26.52
₪97.98
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
$38,663.37
₪142,850.63

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pay 65.1% more for housing

 
Moscow
Beersheba
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.38
RUB539.04
$24.66
₪91.13
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $960.52
RUB81,174.05
$539.95
₪1,994.95
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $583.26
RUB49,291.84
$466.63
₪1,724.06

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pay 69.6% more for childcare

 
Moscow
Beersheba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $466.53
RUB39,426.93
$791.04
₪2,922.69
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Beersheba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.06
RUB258.79
$7.73
₪28.57
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.52
RUB213.34
$3.40
₪12.56
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
RUB207.03
$10.13
₪37.44

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pay 19.3% more for clothing

 
Moscow
Beersheba
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
$80.76
₪298.37
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
$59.99
₪221.66
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
$107.55
₪397.35

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