Cost of living comparison

 Moscow, Russia
compared to
 Liepaja, Latvia
Liepaja vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Liepaja is 41.7% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 64.7% more in Liepaja
Groceries
pay 57.8% more in Liepaja
Transportation
pay 69.8% more in Liepaja
Housing
pay 51.5% more in Liepaja
Childcare
pay 21.1% less in Liepaja
Entertainment and Sports
pay 67.2% more in Liepaja
Clothing
pay 1.9% more in Liepaja

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing in Liepaja are more expensive than in Moscow.

Liepaja vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

pay 64.7% more for restaurants

 
Moscow
Liepaja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.19
RUB730.11
$10.72
€9.43
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.10
RUB405.62
$8.33
€7.33
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
RUB85.21
$1.44
€1.26

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pay 57.8% more for groceries

 
Moscow
Liepaja
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
RUB49.16
$1.56
€1.38
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
RUB350.15
$5.73
€5.04
Milk (1 gallon) $3.57
RUB283.46
$4.85
€4.26

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pay 69.8% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Liepaja
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.22
RUB176.28
$6.69
€5.89
Monthly public transit pass $28.58
RUB2,271.45
$32.15
€28.28
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,621.85
RUB2,433,691.94
$28,026.61
€24,650.04

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pay 51.5% more for housing

 
Moscow
Liepaja
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.38
RUB506.93
$17.68
€15.55
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $960.52
RUB76,337.98
$303.67
€267.08
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $583.26
RUB46,355.21
$267.94
€235.66

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pay 21.1% less for childcare

 
Moscow
Liepaja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $466.53
RUB37,078.01
$132.18
€116.26
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,413.52
RUB827,621.44
$13,487.73
€11,862.77

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pay 67.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Liepaja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.06
RUB243.37
$3.75
€3.30
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.52
RUB200.63
$3.39
€2.98
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
RUB194.70
$5.25
€4.62

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

 
Moscow
Liepaja
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.16
RUB6,449.88
$81.84
€71.98
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.31
RUB3,362.45
$43.77
€38.50
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.95
RUB8,659.07
$92.38
€81.25

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