Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 52.8% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 50.1% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 73.9% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 62.7% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.2% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Moscow
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$9.19
RUB732.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.10
RUB407.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$1.07
RUB85.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.49
RUB38.71
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$0.62
RUB49.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$4.41
RUB351.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$3.57
RUB284.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$1.52
RUB121.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$1.99
RUB158.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.68
RUB54.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.67
RUB53.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.72
RUB57.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.12
RUB89.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.25
RUB19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.21
RUB16.69
|
|
pay 50.1% less for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$2.22
RUB176.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$28.58
RUB2,280.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,376.95
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,442,983.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$5.82
RUB464.17
|
|
pay 73.9% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11
|
$6.38
RUB508.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,839.47
|
$960.52
RUB76,629.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,284.17
|
$583.26
RUB46,532.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96
|
$86.66
RUB6,913.62
|
|
pay 62.7% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.29
|
$466.53
RUB37,219.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$10,413.52
RUB830,781.07
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.06
RUB244.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$2.52
RUB201.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
|
$2.45
RUB195.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
|
$32.34
RUB2,579.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$5.10
RUB407.16
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
|
$81.16
RUB6,474.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66
|
$42.31
RUB3,375.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$108.95
RUB8,692.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.86
|
$101.97
RUB8,135.07
|
|
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