Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 43.3% cheaper than Pittsburgh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.8% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 59.5% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 25.7% more in Moscow
Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Pittsburgh, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Pittsburgh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.19
RUB771.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.10
RUB428.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.07
RUB90.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$0.49
RUB40.76
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
Pittsburgh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$0.62
RUB51.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
|
$4.41
RUB370.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$3.57
RUB299.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
|
$1.52
RUB127.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.52
|
$1.99
RUB166.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$0.68
RUB56.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.67
RUB56.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.21
|
$0.72
RUB60.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.12
RUB94.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$0.25
RUB20.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.21
RUB17.57
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Pittsburgh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$2.22
RUB186.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.50
|
$28.58
RUB2,400.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,500.00
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,572,267.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.60
|
$5.82
RUB488.73
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Pittsburgh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.69
|
$6.38
RUB535.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,817.27
|
$960.52
RUB80,684.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,159.00
|
$583.26
RUB48,994.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.47
|
$86.66
RUB7,279.49
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Pittsburgh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,282.50
|
$466.53
RUB39,189.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB874,746.47
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pittsburgh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.70
|
$3.06
RUB257.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$2.52
RUB212.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.63
|
$2.45
RUB205.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.00
|
$32.34
RUB2,716.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.10
RUB428.71
|
|
pay 25.7% more for clothing
|
Pittsburgh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.83
|
$81.16
RUB6,817.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.20
|
$42.31
RUB3,553.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.33
|
$108.95
RUB9,152.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.17
|
$101.97
RUB8,565.58
|
|
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