Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 41.3% cheaper than Newcastle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 46.5% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 49.2% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 45.6% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.8% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Newcastle, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
Newcastle
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$22.79
|
$9.19
RUB721.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.19
|
$5.10
RUB400.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.83
|
$1.07
RUB84.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.14
|
$0.49
RUB38.10
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
Newcastle
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
A$3.36
|
$0.62
RUB48.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
A$8.41
|
$4.41
RUB345.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
A$7.50
|
$3.57
RUB280.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
A$6.06
|
$1.52
RUB119.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
A$5.65
|
$1.99
RUB155.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.26
|
$0.68
RUB53.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.75
|
$0.67
RUB52.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.78
|
$0.72
RUB56.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$2.98
|
$1.12
RUB88.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.69
|
$0.25
RUB19.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
A$1.39
|
$0.21
RUB16.43
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
Newcastle
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
A$6.96
|
$2.22
RUB174.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$220.21
|
$28.58
RUB2,244.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,998.80
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,404,747.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.38
A$22.10
|
$5.82
RUB456.90
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
Newcastle
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$80.27
|
$6.38
RUB500.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.52
A$1,965.15
|
$960.52
RUB75,430.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.56
A$1,650.11
|
$583.26
RUB45,803.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.11
A$216.89
|
$86.66
RUB6,805.41
|
|
pay 45.6% less for childcare
Newcastle
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$922.64
A$1,418.15
|
$466.53
RUB36,637.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$27,522.71
|
$10,413.52
RUB817,778.19
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
Newcastle
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.13
|
$3.06
RUB240.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.33
|
$2.52
RUB198.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.63
A$48.62
|
$2.45
RUB192.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.45
A$72.93
|
$32.34
RUB2,539.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.52
A$19.25
|
$5.10
RUB400.79
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
Newcastle
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.49
A$111.43
|
$81.16
RUB6,373.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.44
A$59.09
|
$42.31
RUB3,322.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.05
A$155.32
|
$108.95
RUB8,556.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.26
A$141.81
|
$101.97
RUB8,007.75
|
|
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