Cost of living comparison

Rivne, Ukraine

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Rivne Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 2.9 times more expensive than Rivne.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 54.2% more in Moscow
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 7.8 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.1% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 82.9% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Rivne Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Rivne	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.41 UAH99.77	$9.19 RUB771.68	+281.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.09 UAH169.60	$5.10 RUB428.71	+24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 UAH20.62	$1.07 RUB90.06	+115.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 UAH14.30	$0.49 RUB40.76	+40.6%
Average			+115.5%

Rivne vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.2% more for groceries

	Rivne	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 UAH24.61	$0.62 RUB51.96	+4.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.43 UAH142.17	$4.41 RUB370.08	+28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.34 UAH138.47	$3.57 RUB299.60	+6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.39 UAH57.47	$1.52 RUB127.63	+9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.26 UAH52.04	$1.99 RUB166.77	+58.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.15 UAH6.34	$0.68 RUB56.88	+342.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH22.63	$0.67 RUB56.05	+22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 UAH21.50	$0.72 RUB60.10	+37.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 UAH27.15	$1.12 RUB94.36	+71.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 UAH7.24	$0.25 RUB20.93	+42.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.99	$0.21 RUB17.57	-27.7%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Rivne	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.93 UAH162.69	$2.22 RUB186.32	-43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.22 UAH299.30	$28.58 RUB2,400.78	+295.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,578.39 UAH728,295.42	$30,621.85 RUB2,572,267.16	+74.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.91 UAH120.72	$5.82 RUB488.73	+99.7%
Average			+106.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Rivne	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.54 UAH229.46	$6.38 RUB535.79	+15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$236.79 UAH9,810.37	$960.52 RUB80,684.69	+305.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$164.55 UAH6,817.38	$583.26 RUB48,994.69	+254.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.82 UAH1,691.37	$86.66 RUB7,279.49	+112.3%
Average			+171.9%

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pay 7.8 times more for childcare

	Rivne	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.20 UAH2,494.16	$466.53 RUB39,189.25	+675.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,324.40 UAH54,871.57	$10,413.52 RUB874,746.47	+686.3%
Average			+680.6%

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pay 94.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Rivne	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.92 UAH37.91	$3.06 RUB257.23	+234.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 UAH35.25	$2.52 RUB212.05	+196.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.90 UAH78.82	$2.45 RUB205.78	+28.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.37 UAH1,589.61	$32.34 RUB2,716.48	-15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 UAH167.64	$5.10 RUB428.71	+26.1%
Average			+94.1%

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pay 82.9% more for clothing

	Rivne	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.71 UAH1,396.73	$81.16 RUB6,817.14	+140.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.87 UAH823.07	$42.31 RUB3,553.91	+113.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.81 UAH2,643.81	$108.95 RUB9,152.12	+70.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.12 UAH3,940.78	$101.97 RUB8,565.58	+7.2%
Average			+82.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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