Cost of living comparison
Valparaiso is 2.0 times more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Valparaiso
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Valparaiso
- Transportation
-
pay 33.3% more in Valparaiso
- Housing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Valparaiso
- Childcare
-
pay 24.2% more in Valparaiso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% more in Valparaiso
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% less in Valparaiso
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Valparaiso are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Valparaiso.
If you lived in Valparaiso instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB757.05
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB88.35
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB39.99
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB50.98
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB363.07
|
$4.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB293.92
|
$2.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB125.21
|
$2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB163.61
|
$4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB55.80
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB54.99
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB58.96
|
$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB92.58
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.53
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.24
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 33.3% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB182.79
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,355.26
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,523,488.23
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB479.46
|
?? | |
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB525.63
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB79,154.63
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB48,065.58
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,141.45
|
$102.48
|
|
pay 24.2% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB38,446.09
|
$660.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB858,158.31
|
$11,136.00
|
|
pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB252.35
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB208.03
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB201.88
|
$6.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,664.97
|
$15.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,687.86
|
$45.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,486.51
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,978.57
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,403.15
|
$120.00
|
|
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