Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 29.7% cheaper than Padova.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Padova, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Padova
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$9.19
RUB730.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.07
€2.70
|
$1.07
RUB85.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.49
RUB38.56
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Padova
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58
€2.27
|
$0.62
RUB49.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
€5.32
|
$4.41
RUB350.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€4.83
|
$3.57
RUB283.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
€3.25
|
$1.52
RUB120.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.33
|
$1.99
RUB157.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$0.68
RUB53.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.67
RUB53.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.72
RUB56.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
€1.60
|
$1.12
RUB89.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.25
RUB19.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.21
RUB16.63
|
|
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
Padova
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.28
€6.40
|
$2.22
RUB176.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.03
€40.49
|
$28.58
RUB2,271.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,279.21
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,433,691.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.72
€22.62
|
$5.82
RUB462.40
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Padova
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.74
€26.16
|
$6.38
RUB506.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$922.54
€811.40
|
$960.52
RUB76,337.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$693.58
€610.02
|
$583.26
RUB46,355.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.46
€188.62
|
$86.66
RUB6,887.32
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
Padova
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.03
€499.60
|
$466.53
RUB37,078.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,931.36
€7,855.34
|
$10,413.52
RUB827,621.44
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Padova
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$3.06
RUB243.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
€1.52
|
$2.52
RUB200.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$2.45
RUB194.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.54
€38.29
|
$32.34
RUB2,570.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Padova
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.94
€63.27
|
$81.16
RUB6,449.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.59
€32.18
|
$42.31
RUB3,362.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.38
€70.70
|
$108.95
RUB8,659.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.47
€111.23
|
$101.97
RUB8,104.13
|
|
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