Cost of living comparison
Summerville is 2.1 times more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Summerville
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Summerville
- Transportation
-
pay 49.6% more in Summerville
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Summerville
- Childcare
-
pay 97.7% more in Summerville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Summerville
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% less in Summerville
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Summerville are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Summerville.
If you lived in Summerville instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
$1.92
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
$2.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
$3.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
$3.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
$3.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
$1.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
$0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
$0.88
|
|
pay 49.6% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
$31,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
$11.94
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
$57.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
$185.83
|
|
pay 97.7% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
$922.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
$34.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
$38.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
$83.33
|
|
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