Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 47.8% cheaper than Parramatta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 55.6% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Moscow
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Parramatta, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
Parramatta
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.04
|
$9.19
RUB717.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.03
|
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.20
|
$1.07
RUB83.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.52
|
$0.49
RUB37.87
|
|
pay 55.6% less for groceries
Parramatta
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.93
|
$0.62
RUB48.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.20
|
$4.41
RUB343.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.02
|
$3.57
RUB278.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.61
|
$1.52
RUB118.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$5.95
|
$1.99
RUB154.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.24
|
$0.68
RUB52.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.95
|
$0.67
RUB52.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.09
|
$0.72
RUB55.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
A$3.41
|
$1.12
RUB87.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.68
|
$0.25
RUB19.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.56
|
$0.21
RUB16.33
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
Parramatta
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.53
|
$2.22
RUB173.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$131.81
A$200.35
|
$28.58
RUB2,230.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,501.84
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,390,235.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$26.85
|
$5.82
RUB454.14
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
Parramatta
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$79.38
|
$6.38
RUB497.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,713.48
A$2,604.61
|
$960.52
RUB74,974.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,449.87
A$2,203.90
|
$583.26
RUB45,527.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$278.20
|
$86.66
RUB6,764.34
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
Parramatta
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,807.83
|
$466.53
RUB36,415.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,046.20
|
$10,413.52
RUB812,843.25
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
Parramatta
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.02
|
$3.06
RUB239.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.60
|
$2.52
RUB197.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.07
|
$2.45
RUB191.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.95
A$50.09
|
$32.34
RUB2,524.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
A$22.04
|
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
Parramatta
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.08
A$120.21
|
$81.16
RUB6,334.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$81.11
|
$42.31
RUB3,302.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$164.47
|
$108.95
RUB8,504.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$197.87
|
$101.97
RUB7,959.42
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Moscow or Parramatta. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.