Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 28.6% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
CA$16.52
|
$9.19
RUB826.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
CA$10.30
|
$5.10
RUB459.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.18
|
$1.07
RUB96.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.92
|
$0.49
RUB43.67
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.69
|
$0.62
RUB55.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.65
|
$4.41
RUB396.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CA$12.30
|
$3.57
RUB320.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.85
|
$1.52
RUB136.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
CA$5.39
|
$1.99
RUB178.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
CA$4.68
|
$0.68
RUB60.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.78
|
$0.67
RUB60.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
RUB64.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.94
|
$1.12
RUB101.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.54
|
$0.25
RUB22.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.21
RUB18.83
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$6.13
|
$2.22
RUB199.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.50
CA$69.71
|
$28.58
RUB2,572.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,089.51
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,755,938.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.82
RUB523.63
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.26
CA$98.11
|
$6.38
RUB574.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.98
CA$1,376.95
|
$960.52
RUB86,445.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.94
CA$722.90
|
$583.26
RUB52,493.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.68
CA$98.72
|
$86.66
RUB7,799.28
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$1,032.71
|
$466.53
RUB41,987.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,413.52
RUB937,207.34
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.06
RUB275.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$4.13
|
$2.52
RUB227.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$2.45
RUB220.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
CA$71.77
|
$32.34
RUB2,910.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.90
CA$11.36
|
$5.10
RUB459.32
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.22
CA$123.93
|
$81.16
RUB7,303.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.32
CA$122.63
|
$42.31
RUB3,807.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.77
CA$154.91
|
$108.95
RUB9,805.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.77
CA$154.91
|
$101.97
RUB9,177.20
|
|
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