Cost of living comparison

Poltava, Ukraine

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Poltava Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 78.1% more expensive than Poltava.

Restaurants: pay 59.4% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 26.7% more in Moscow
Transportation: pay 40.9% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 67.5% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 56.8% more in Moscow

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in Poltava. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Poltava Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Poltava, you would:

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pay 59.4% more for restaurants

	Poltava	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.54 UAH229.97	$9.19 RUB730.11	+65.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.45 UAH184.98	$5.10 RUB405.62	+14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 UAH20.00	$1.07 RUB85.21	+122.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 UAH15.00	$0.49 RUB38.56	+34.3%
Average			+59.4%

Poltava vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.7% more for groceries

	Poltava	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 UAH25.65	$0.62 RUB49.16	+0.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH180.17	$4.41 RUB350.15	+1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.26 UAH135.22	$3.57 RUB283.46	+9.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH65.13	$1.52 RUB120.75	-3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.56 UAH64.63	$1.99 RUB157.79	+27.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.33 UAH13.60	$0.68 RUB53.82	+106.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 UAH24.37	$0.67 RUB53.04	+13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UAH24.36	$0.72 RUB56.86	+22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 UAH34.01	$1.12 RUB89.28	+37.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 UAH4.91	$0.25 RUB19.80	+110.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.83	$0.21 RUB16.63	-32.3%
Average			+26.7%

Poltava vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.9% more for transportation

	Poltava	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.84 UAH200.80	$2.22 RUB176.28	-54.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.45 UAH599.92	$28.58 RUB2,271.45	+97.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,499.34 UAH1,141,855.60	$30,621.85 RUB2,433,691.94	+11.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.79 UAH115.99	$5.82 RUB462.40	+108.3%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Poltava	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$4.82 UAH199.97	$6.38 RUB506.93	+32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.72 UAH8,998.86	$960.52 RUB76,337.98	+343.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$144.48 UAH5,999.24	$583.26 RUB46,355.21	+303.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.28 UAH3,043.01	$86.66 RUB6,887.32	+18.3%
Average			+174.4%

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pay 67.5% more for childcare

	Poltava	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$240.80 UAH9,998.74	$466.53 RUB37,078.01	+93.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH306,132.89	$10,413.52 RUB827,621.44	+41.2%
Average			+67.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Poltava	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.72 UAH30.00	$3.06 RUB243.37	+323.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.23 UAH51.24	$2.52 RUB200.63	+104.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.05 UAH84.99	$2.45 RUB194.70	+19.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.84 UAH533.27	$32.34 RUB2,570.13	+151.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.97	$5.10 RUB405.62	+6.0%
Average			+121.2%

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pay 56.8% more for clothing

	Poltava	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.61 UAH1,893.76	$81.16 RUB6,449.88	+77.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.81 UAH1,154.85	$42.31 RUB3,362.45	+52.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.85 UAH3,066.28	$108.95 RUB8,659.07	+47.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.23 UAH2,832.98	$101.97 RUB8,104.13	+49.5%
Average			+56.8%

Poltava vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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