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
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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
RUB717.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.07
RUB83.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$0.49
RUB37.87
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
Pittsburgh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$0.62
RUB48.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
|
$4.41
RUB343.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$3.57
RUB278.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
|
$1.52
RUB118.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.52
|
$1.99
RUB154.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$0.68
RUB52.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.67
RUB52.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.21
|
$0.72
RUB55.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.12
RUB87.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$0.25
RUB19.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.21
RUB16.33
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Pittsburgh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$2.22
RUB173.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.50
|
$28.58
RUB2,230.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,500.00
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,390,235.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.60
|
$5.82
RUB454.14
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Pittsburgh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.69
|
$6.38
RUB497.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,817.27
|
$960.52
RUB74,974.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,159.00
|
$583.26
RUB45,527.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.47
|
$86.66
RUB6,764.34
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Pittsburgh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,282.50
|
$466.53
RUB36,415.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB812,843.25
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pittsburgh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.70
|
$3.06
RUB239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$2.52
RUB197.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.63
|
$2.45
RUB191.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.00
|
$32.34
RUB2,524.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
|
pay 25.7% more for clothing
|
Pittsburgh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.83
|
$81.16
RUB6,334.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.20
|
$42.31
RUB3,302.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.33
|
$108.95
RUB8,504.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.17
|
$101.97
RUB7,959.42
|
|
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