Cost of living comparison
Brasov is 24.9% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.2% more in Brasov
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% more in Brasov
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% more in Brasov
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% less in Brasov
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4% less in Brasov
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% more in Brasov
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Brasov
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Brasov are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Brasov. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Brasov.
If you lived in Brasov instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 99.2% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
$9.70
RON46.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
$7.00
RON33.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
$1.94
RON9.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
$1.81
RON8.73
|
|
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
$1.26
RON6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
$4.03
RON19.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
$5.65
RON27.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
$3.18
RON15.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
$2.93
RON14.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
$0.53
RON2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
$0.73
RON3.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
$0.69
RON3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
$1.06
RON5.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
$0.43
RON2.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
$0.47
RON2.26
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
$5.62
RON27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
$17.24
RON83.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
$26,003.12
RON125,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
$5.82
RON28.07
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
$8.81
RON42.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
$543.66
RON2,623.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
$384.66
RON1,856.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
$114.84
RON554.11
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
$403.19
RON1,945.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
$6,126.45
RON29,560.10
|
|
pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
$2.59
RON12.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
$2.97
RON14.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
$5.39
RON25.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
$51.53
RON248.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
$8.62
RON41.59
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
$53.97
RON260.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
$40.57
RON195.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
$78.28
RON377.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
$76.81
RON370.61
|
|
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