Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 47.0% cheaper than Westminster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 52.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 59.3% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Moscow
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.73
£14.47
|
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.48
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
£1.86
|
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.88
|
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.73
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.91
|
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.70
|
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.48
|
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.43
|
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.40
|
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.92
£16.16
|
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.61
£30.60
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,035.11
£2,344.53
|
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.22
£171.66
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
|
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,277.02
|
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£15,129.71
|
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.60
|
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.95
£64.85
|
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.98
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£56.30
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.42
£48.22
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£68.17
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£70.83
|
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
|
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