Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 24.2% more expensive than Ruse.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 19.2% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 50.5% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in Ruse. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Moscow. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Ruse, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Ruse
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BGN14.62
|
$9.19
RUB754.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
BGN12.74
|
$5.10
RUB419.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
BGN2.31
|
$1.07
RUB88.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BGN1.39
|
$0.49
RUB39.87
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Ruse
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
BGN1.70
|
$0.62
RUB50.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
BGN7.55
|
$4.41
RUB362.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
BGN10.24
|
$3.57
RUB293.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
BGN4.26
|
$1.52
RUB124.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
BGN5.78
|
$1.99
RUB163.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN1.03
|
$0.68
RUB55.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BGN1.35
|
$0.67
RUB54.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.39
|
$0.72
RUB58.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BGN1.50
|
$1.12
RUB92.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.87
|
$0.25
RUB20.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
$0.21
RUB17.19
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Ruse
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
BGN9.46
|
$2.22
RUB182.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.07
BGN25.94
|
$28.58
RUB2,348.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN51,560.87
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,516,329.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.63
BGN11.41
|
$5.82
RUB478.10
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Ruse
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN23.21
|
$6.38
RUB524.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.49
BGN417.43
|
$960.52
RUB78,930.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.29
BGN346.50
|
$583.26
RUB47,929.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.24
BGN122.63
|
$86.66
RUB7,121.19
|
|
pay 19.2% more for childcare
|
Ruse
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN954.40
|
$466.53
RUB38,337.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN11,614.83
|
$10,413.52
RUB855,723.89
|
|
pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ruse
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
BGN2.83
|
$3.06
RUB251.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
BGN2.75
|
$2.52
RUB207.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.29
BGN5.66
|
$2.45
RUB201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.14
BGN51.88
|
$32.34
RUB2,657.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BGN9.43
|
$5.10
RUB419.39
|
|
pay 50.5% more for clothing
|
Ruse
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.32
BGN84.90
|
$81.16
RUB6,668.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.40
BGN47.17
|
$42.31
RUB3,476.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.50
BGN117.92
|
$108.95
RUB8,953.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.20
BGN141.50
|
$101.97
RUB8,379.31
|
|
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