Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Hamilton 

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Cost of Living in Hamilton is 194.4% higher than in Moscow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hamilton is 213.0% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Hamilton are 247.4% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Hamilton are 226.7% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Hamilton are 265.1% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Hamilton is 12.0% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Hamilton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(12.36 $)
4,855.67 руб
(60.00 $)
     +385.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 руб
(61.78 $)
14,567.01 руб
(180.00 $)
     +191.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(6.18 $)
1,213.92 руб
(15.00 $)
     +142.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(4.32 $)
809.28 руб
(10.00 $)
     +131.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 307.50 руб
(3.80 $)
687.89 руб
(8.50 $)
     +123.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 252.69 руб
(3.12 $)
520.97 руб
(6.44 $)
     +106.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 111.84 руб
(1.38 $)
276.50 руб
(3.42 $)
     +147.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 53.32 руб
(0.66 $)
236.04 руб
(2.92 $)
     +342.7 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Hamilton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 385.02 руб
(4.76 $)
1,354.87 руб
(16.74 $)
     +251.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 60.87 руб
(0.75 $)
654.09 руб
(8.08 $)
     +974.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 62.33 руб
(0.77 $)
200.35 руб
(2.48 $)
     +221.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 152.52 руб
(1.88 $)
609.68 руб
(7.53 $)
     +299.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 460.56 руб
(5.69 $)
427.16 руб
(5.28 $)
     -7.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 212.56 руб
(2.63 $)
899.24 руб
(11.11 $)
     +323.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 431.36 руб
(5.33 $)
1,183.84 руб
(14.63 $)
     +174.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 67.25 руб
(0.83 $)
378.78 руб
(4.68 $)
     +463.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 72.60 руб
(0.90 $)
233.14 руб
(2.88 $)
     +221.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 84.95 руб
(1.05 $)
467.94 руб
(5.78 $)
     +450.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 148.59 руб
(1.84 $)
416.03 руб
(5.14 $)
     +180.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 34.91 руб
(0.43 $)
305.90 руб
(3.78 $)
     +776.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 29.13 руб
(0.36 $)
186.20 руб
(2.30 $)
     +539.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 126.19 руб
(1.56 $)
485.16 руб
(6.00 $)
     +284.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 63.68 руб
(0.79 $)
262.21 руб
(3.24 $)
     +311.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(9.89 $)
2,023.20 руб
(25.00 $)
     +152.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 85.87 руб
(1.06 $)
433.25 руб
(5.35 $)
     +404.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 181.15 руб
(2.24 $)
364.18 руб
(4.50 $)
     +101.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 247.00 руб
(3.05 $)
1,426.35 руб
(17.62 $)
     +477.5 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Hamilton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 65.00 руб
(0.80 $)
384.41 руб
(4.75 $)
     +491.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,000.00 руб
(37.07 $)
5,584.02 руб
(69.00 $)
     +86.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(2.47 $)
503.78 руб
(6.22 $)
     +151.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 руб
(0.60 $)
442.66 руб
(5.47 $)
     +816.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 руб
(7.41 $)
4,362.01 руб
(53.90 $)
     +627.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 232.89 руб
(2.88 $)
718.38 руб
(8.88 $)
     +208.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(37,070.06 $)
2,832,474.75 руб
(35,000.00 $)
     -5.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,925,666.67 руб
(36,151.54 $)
3,156,186.15 руб
(39,000.00 $)
     +7.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Hamilton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,661.63 руб
(144.10 $)
18,957.35 руб
(234.25 $)
     +62.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 625.22 руб
(7.73 $)
9,645.13 руб
(119.18 $)
     +1,442.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 630.90 руб
(7.80 $)
12,611.26 руб
(155.83 $)
     +1,898.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Hamilton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,823.10 руб
(47.24 $)
15,214.44 руб
(188.00 $)
     +298.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,818.84 руб
(34.83 $)
2,630.16 руб
(32.50 $)
     -6.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(6.18 $)
1,092.53 руб
(13.50 $)
     +118.5 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Hamilton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 57,307.69 руб
(708.13 $)
106,824.76 руб
(1,320.00 $)
     +86.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,078,444.44 руб
(13,326.00 $)
1,982,732.32 руб
(24,500.00 $)
     +83.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Hamilton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,375.18 руб
(91.13 $)
6,474.23 руб
(80.00 $)
     -12.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,050.14 руб
(50.05 $)
4,855.67 руб
(60.00 $)
     +19.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,633.75 руб
(131.40 $)
11,060.14 руб
(136.67 $)
     +4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,289.47 руб
(151.86 $)
10,291.32 руб
(127.17 $)
     -16.3 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Hamilton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 103,068.39 руб
(1,273.58 $)
270,096.70 руб
(3,337.50 $)
     +162.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 60,059.31 руб
(742.13 $)
181,076.06 руб
(2,237.50 $)
     +201.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 234,909.09 руб
(2,902.70 $)
701,374.70 руб
(8,666.67 $)
     +198.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 110,343.10 руб
(1,363.48 $)
613,702.86 руб
(7,583.33 $)
     +456.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Hamilton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 64,602.29 руб
(798.27 $)
86,877.51 руб
(1,073.52 $)
     +34.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,644.59 руб
(366.31 $)
45,494.59 руб
(562.16 $)
     +53.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Hamilton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 140,585.97 руб
(1,737.18 $)
492,760.69 руб
(6,088.89 $)
     +250.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 24.37 7.22      -70.4 %
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