Cost of living comparison
Santander is 65.8% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Santander
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Santander
- Transportation
-
pay 94.0% more in Santander
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Santander
- Childcare
-
pay 12.9% less in Santander
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% more in Santander
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Santander
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Santander are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Santander. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Santander.
If you lived in Santander instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB757.05
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
$10.18
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB88.35
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB39.99
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB50.98
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB363.07
|
$7.88
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB293.92
|
$4.26
€3.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB125.21
|
$3.04
€2.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB163.61
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB55.80
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB54.99
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB58.96
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB92.58
|
$1.34
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.53
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.24
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
pay 94.0% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB182.79
|
$6.33
€5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,355.26
|
$36.98
€32.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,523,488.23
|
$35,759.38
€31,386.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB479.46
|
$14.21
€12.47
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB525.63
|
$32.58
€28.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB79,154.63
|
$660.92
€580.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB48,065.58
|
$482.29
€423.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,141.45
|
$120.83
€106.05
|
|
pay 12.9% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB38,446.09
|
$428.71
€376.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB858,158.31
|
$8,574.10
€7,525.49
|
|
pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB252.35
|
$2.95
€2.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB208.03
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB201.88
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,664.97
|
$50.10
€43.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,687.86
|
$104.50
€91.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,486.51
|
$33.49
€29.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,978.57
|
$83.06
€72.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,403.15
|
$109.05
€95.71
|
|
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