Cost of living comparison

Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Zaporizhzhya Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 2.2 times more expensive than Zaporizhzhya.

Restaurants: pay 40.7% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 20.3% more in Moscow
Transportation: pay 84.7% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4 times more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 28.9% more in Moscow

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Zaporizhzhya. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Zaporizhzhya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.7% more for restaurants

	Zaporizhzhya	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.90 UAH243.56	$9.19 RUB775.75	+55.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 UAH198.82	$5.10 RUB430.97	+6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 UAH24.85	$1.07 RUB90.53	+78.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 UAH16.28	$0.49 RUB40.97	+23.1%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 20.3% more for groceries

	Zaporizhzhya	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 UAH22.55	$0.62 RUB52.24	+13.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.41 UAH140.83	$4.41 RUB372.03	+29.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.50 UAH144.50	$3.57 RUB301.18	+1.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 UAH70.01	$1.52 RUB128.30	-10.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 UAH67.64	$1.99 RUB167.65	+21.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.30 UAH12.54	$0.68 RUB57.18	+123.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 UAH27.69	$0.67 RUB56.35	-0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 UAH27.51	$0.72 RUB60.42	+7.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 UAH33.19	$1.12 RUB94.86	+39.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.20 UAH8.39	$0.25 RUB21.04	+22.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 UAH11.34	$0.21 RUB17.67	-23.9%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 84.7% more for transportation

	Zaporizhzhya	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.95 UAH204.45	$2.22 RUB187.30	-55.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.22 UAH298.23	$28.58 RUB2,413.43	+295.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,210.38 UAH1,123,344.40	$30,621.85 RUB2,585,822.60	+12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.13 UAH129.23	$5.82 RUB491.31	+85.9%
Average			+84.7%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Zaporizhzhya	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.33 UAH220.20	$6.38 RUB538.62	+19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$168.56 UAH6,958.77	$960.52 RUB81,109.88	+469.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$108.36 UAH4,473.50	$583.26 RUB49,252.88	+438.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.03 UAH2,024.04	$86.66 RUB7,317.85	+76.8%
Average			+251.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Zaporizhzhya	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$280.93 UAH11,597.95	$466.53 RUB39,395.77	+66.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,480.24 UAH102,393.34	$10,413.52 RUB879,356.25	+319.9%
Average			+193.0%

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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Zaporizhzhya	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 UAH42.25	$3.06 RUB258.58	+199.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.29 UAH11.93	$2.52 RUB213.17	+773.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.05 UAH84.50	$2.45 RUB206.87	+19.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$14.45 UAH596.47	$32.34 RUB2,730.79	+123.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.89 UAH119.29	$5.10 RUB430.97	+76.6%
Average			+238.6%

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pay 28.9% more for clothing

	Zaporizhzhya	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.68 UAH2,505.16	$81.16 RUB6,853.06	+33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.53 UAH1,590.58	$42.31 RUB3,572.64	+9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.30 UAH3,727.91	$108.95 RUB9,200.35	+20.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.42 UAH2,783.51	$101.97 RUB8,610.72	+51.2%
Average			+28.9%

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