Cost of living comparison

Queenstown, New Zealand

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Moscow vs. Queenstown Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 24.2% cheaper than Queenstown.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 54.4% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 42.8% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 37.2% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 49.7% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.1% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 12.7% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Queenstown. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Queenstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.2% less for restaurants

	Queenstown	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.75 NZ$18.02	$9.19 RUB757.05	-14.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.02	$5.10 RUB420.58	-43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 NZ$3.67	$1.07 RUB88.35	-51.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.45 NZ$4.10	$0.49 RUB39.99	-80.2%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 54.4% less for groceries

	Queenstown	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.32	$0.62 RUB50.98	-68.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 NZ$6.67	$4.41 RUB363.07	+10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.88 NZ$13.21	$3.57 RUB293.92	-54.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.30 NZ$8.88	$1.52 RUB125.21	-71.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.56 NZ$7.64	$1.99 RUB163.61	-56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.27	$0.68 RUB55.80	-50.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.25	$0.67 RUB54.99	-50.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 NZ$2.45	$0.72 RUB58.96	-51.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.67 NZ$4.47	$1.12 RUB92.58	-57.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NZ$1.47	$0.25 RUB20.53	-71.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 NZ$1.50	$0.21 RUB17.24	-76.6%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 42.8% less for transportation

	Queenstown	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.23 NZ$10.44	$2.22 RUB182.79	-64.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.58 RUB2,355.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,200.81 NZ$48,945.37	$30,621.85 RUB2,523,488.23	+4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.62 NZ$31.21	$5.82 RUB479.46	-68.8%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 37.2% less for housing

	Queenstown	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.44 NZ$87.89	$6.38 RUB525.63	-87.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,400.69 NZ$2,347.79	$960.52 RUB79,154.63	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,269.08 NZ$2,127.19	$583.26 RUB48,065.58	-54.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.74 NZ$116.90	$86.66 RUB7,141.45	+24.3%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 49.7% more for childcare

	Queenstown	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.26 NZ$625.64	$466.53 RUB38,446.09	+25.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,972.15 NZ$10,010.30	$10,413.52 RUB858,158.31	+74.4%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Queenstown	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.97 NZ$10.01	$3.06 RUB252.35	-48.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 NZ$5.69	$2.52 RUB208.03	-25.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.89 NZ$40.04	$2.45 RUB201.88	-89.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.03 NZ$95.60	$32.34 RUB2,664.97	-43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 NZ$15.02	$5.10 RUB420.58	-43.0%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 12.7% more for clothing

	Queenstown	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.69 NZ$110.11	$81.16 RUB6,687.86	+23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.84 NZ$58.39	$42.31 RUB3,486.51	+21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.58 NZ$150.15	$108.95 RUB8,978.57	+21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.94 NZ$202.71	$101.97 RUB8,403.15	-15.7%
Average			+12.7%

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