Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 32.1% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 31.4% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.91
|
$9.19
RUB743.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.98
|
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.68
|
$1.07
RUB86.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.31
|
$0.49
RUB39.28
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.17
|
$0.62
RUB50.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.41
|
$4.41
RUB356.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.13
|
$3.57
RUB288.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.08
|
$1.52
RUB123.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.23
|
$1.99
RUB160.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.95
|
$0.68
RUB54.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.77
|
$0.67
RUB54.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.22
|
$0.72
RUB57.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.93
|
$1.12
RUB90.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$0.25
RUB20.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.41
|
$0.21
RUB16.94
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.65
|
$2.22
RUB179.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.61
|
$28.58
RUB2,313.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,067.79
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,478,909.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.44
|
$5.82
RUB470.99
|
|
pay 31.4% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.00
|
$6.38
RUB516.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,713.72
|
$960.52
RUB77,756.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,376.93
|
$583.26
RUB47,216.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$155.91
|
$86.66
RUB7,015.29
|
|
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,040.63
|
$466.53
RUB37,766.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,131.08
|
$10,413.52
RUB842,998.47
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.37
|
$3.06
RUB247.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.62
|
$2.52
RUB204.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.91
|
$2.45
RUB198.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.52
|
$32.34
RUB2,617.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.57
|
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.06
|
$81.16
RUB6,569.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.36
|
$42.31
RUB3,424.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.37
|
$108.95
RUB8,819.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.05
|
$101.97
RUB8,254.70
|
|
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