Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 26.4% cheaper than Paphos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Moscow
- Transportation
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pay 38.9% less in Moscow
- Housing
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pay 35.2% less in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 30.6% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in Moscow
- Clothing
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pay 15.2% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Paphos, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Paphos
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$9.19
RUB730.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.87
|
$1.07
RUB85.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
€0.95
|
$0.49
RUB38.56
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Paphos
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.41
|
$0.62
RUB49.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.64
€7.60
|
$4.41
RUB350.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
€5.26
|
$3.57
RUB283.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.32
€3.80
|
$1.52
RUB120.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.42
|
$1.99
RUB157.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$0.68
RUB53.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.67
RUB53.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.72
RUB56.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$1.12
RUB89.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.25
RUB19.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.41
|
$0.21
RUB16.63
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Paphos
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.72
€5.03
|
$2.22
RUB176.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.13
|
$28.58
RUB2,271.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,846.73
€20,973.75
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,433,691.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.33
€21.40
|
$5.82
RUB462.40
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Paphos
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.57
€32.17
|
$6.38
RUB506.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$956.93
€841.64
|
$960.52
RUB76,337.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$768.10
€675.56
|
$583.26
RUB46,355.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.14
€116.22
|
$86.66
RUB6,887.32
|
|
pay 30.6% more for childcare
|
Paphos
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$395.88
€348.19
|
$466.53
RUB37,078.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,261.20
€6,386.39
|
$10,413.52
RUB827,621.44
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paphos
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$3.06
RUB243.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
€3.12
|
$2.52
RUB200.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$2.45
RUB194.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.48
€53.19
|
$32.34
RUB2,570.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Paphos
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.80
€86.02
|
$81.16
RUB6,449.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.31
€56.56
|
$42.31
RUB3,362.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.63
€103.45
|
$108.95
RUB8,659.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.48
€91.90
|
$101.97
RUB8,104.13
|
|
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