Cost of living comparison
Jelgava is 41.7% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% more in Jelgava
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% more in Jelgava
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Jelgava
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% more in Jelgava
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% more in Jelgava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.7% more in Jelgava
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Jelgava
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and housing in Jelgava are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Jelgava.
If you lived in Jelgava instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 43.7% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
$5.63
€5.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
$2.44
€2.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
$2.39
€2.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
$0.29
€0.26
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
$6.77
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
$80.38
€73.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
$332.25
€305.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
$235.79
€216.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
$103.27
€94.95
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
$538.03
€494.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
|
pay 62.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
$38.58
€35.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
$121.02
€111.28
|
|
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