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Moscow vs. Sopot Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 6.0% cheaper than Sopot.

Restaurants: pay 39.4% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 14.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 25.4% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 48.5% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 33.1% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Sopot Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.4% less for restaurants

	Sopot	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN41.15	$9.19 RUB933.72	-7.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.42 PLN30.86	$5.10 RUB518.73	-31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 PLN8.62	$1.07 RUB108.97	-48.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.65 PLN6.86	$0.49 RUB49.32	-70.6%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 14.1% less for groceries

	Sopot	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 PLN5.02	$0.62 RUB62.88	-48.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 PLN18.95	$4.41 RUB447.80	-3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.47 PLN14.44	$3.57 RUB362.51	+2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.00 PLN12.48	$1.52 RUB154.43	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 PLN11.35	$1.99 RUB201.79	-27.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.42 PLN1.74	$0.68 RUB68.83	+61.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 PLN3.04	$0.67 RUB67.83	-8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 PLN3.02	$0.72 RUB72.72	-1.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 PLN4.20	$1.12 RUB114.18	+11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.56	$0.25 RUB25.33	-33.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 PLN2.06	$0.21 RUB21.26	-57.9%
Average			-14.1%

Sopot vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Sopot	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.08 PLN25.29	$2.22 RUB225.44	-63.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.45 PLN122.42	$28.58 RUB2,904.91	-2.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,694.68 PLN123,448.68	$30,621.85 RUB3,112,406.03	+3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN32.92	$5.82 RUB591.36	-26.5%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 25.4% less for housing

	Sopot	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.63 PLN65.00	$6.38 RUB648.30	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$907.34 PLN3,772.04	$960.52 RUB97,627.31	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$532.03 PLN2,211.79	$583.26 RUB59,282.86	+9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$204.68 PLN850.93	$86.66 RUB8,808.08	-57.7%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 48.5% more for childcare

	Sopot	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$330.97 PLN1,375.94	$466.53 RUB47,418.42	+41.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,681.30 PLN27,775.95	$10,413.52 RUB1,058,430.57	+55.9%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Sopot	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN15.43	$3.06 RUB311.24	-17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 PLN14.19	$2.52 RUB256.58	-26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.58 PLN19.03	$2.45 RUB248.99	-46.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.03 PLN141.45	$32.34 RUB3,286.90	-5.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.19 PLN25.72	$5.10 RUB518.73	-17.5%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 33.1% more for clothing

	Sopot	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.36 PLN292.52	$81.16 RUB8,248.63	+15.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.03 PLN141.45	$42.31 RUB4,300.18	+24.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.29 PLN288.05	$108.95 RUB11,073.94	+57.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.16 PLN312.48	$101.97 RUB10,364.23	+35.7%
Average			+33.1%

Sopot vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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