Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 27.3% cheaper than Wolfsburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Wolfsburg, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
|
Wolfsburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$9.19
RUB782.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.85
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.15
|
$1.07
RUB91.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$0.49
RUB41.34
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Wolfsburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$0.62
RUB52.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
€5.86
|
$4.41
RUB375.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
€3.94
|
$3.57
RUB303.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.14
|
$1.52
RUB129.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.23
€5.71
|
$1.99
RUB169.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$0.68
RUB57.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.67
RUB56.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.72
RUB60.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.12
RUB95.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.25
RUB21.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$0.21
RUB17.82
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Wolfsburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
€6.42
|
$2.22
RUB188.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$28.58
RUB2,434.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,684.87
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,608,763.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
€21.99
|
$5.82
RUB495.66
|
|
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Wolfsburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.33
€46.10
|
$6.38
RUB543.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€466.35
|
$960.52
RUB81,829.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.71
€392.71
|
$583.26
RUB49,689.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.44
€205.60
|
$86.66
RUB7,382.77
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Wolfsburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.02
€581.71
|
$466.53
RUB39,745.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
$10,413.52
RUB887,157.60
|
|
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wolfsburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
€3.53
|
$3.06
RUB260.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.31
|
$2.52
RUB215.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.05
|
$2.45
RUB208.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€51.54
|
$32.34
RUB2,755.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Wolfsburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.92
€53.97
|
$81.16
RUB6,913.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
$42.31
RUB3,604.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.91
€97.93
|
$108.95
RUB9,281.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.65
€125.18
|
$101.97
RUB8,687.11
|
|
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