Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 44.6% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.3% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 55.5% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% less in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 32.1% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Moscow
Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$9.19
RUB732.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$5.10
RUB407.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$1.07
RUB85.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.49
RUB38.71
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$0.62
RUB49.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$4.41
RUB351.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$3.57
RUB284.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$1.52
RUB121.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$1.99
RUB158.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$0.68
RUB54.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.67
RUB53.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.72
RUB57.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$1.12
RUB89.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$0.25
RUB19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.21
RUB16.69
|
|
pay 55.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$2.22
RUB176.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$28.58
RUB2,280.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,442,983.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$5.82
RUB464.17
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$6.38
RUB508.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$960.52
RUB76,629.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$583.26
RUB46,532.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$86.66
RUB6,913.62
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$466.53
RUB37,219.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$10,413.52
RUB830,781.07
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$3.06
RUB244.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$2.52
RUB201.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$2.45
RUB195.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$32.34
RUB2,579.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$5.10
RUB407.16
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$81.16
RUB6,474.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$42.31
RUB3,375.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$108.95
RUB8,692.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$101.97
RUB8,135.07
|
|
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