Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Sochi 

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Cost of Living in Sochi is 18.9% lower than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sochi is 29.2% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Sochi are 47.7% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Sochi are 24.2% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Sochi are 18.4% lower than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Sochi is 47.0% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Sochi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб 800.00 руб      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 руб 3,000.00 руб      -40.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб 400.00 руб      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб 400.00 руб      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 руб 275.00 руб      -21.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 260.35 руб 241.67 руб      -7.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 109.23 руб 82.50 руб      -24.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 52.77 руб 42.00 руб      -20.4 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Sochi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 368.54 руб 343.05 руб      -6.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 57.94 руб 55.49 руб      -4.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 57.65 руб 45.36 руб      -21.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 150.91 руб 145.20 руб      -3.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 432.34 руб 395.38 руб      -8.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 205.69 руб 181.44 руб      -11.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 421.10 руб 263.08 руб      -37.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 66.41 руб 52.92 руб      -20.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 68.17 руб 62.75 руб      -8.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 81.40 руб 64.18 руб      -21.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 134.43 руб 115.67 руб      -14.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 30.76 руб 24.49 руб      -20.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 26.44 руб 25.93 руб      -1.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 120.67 руб 69.00 руб      -42.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 58.93 руб 49.50 руб      -16.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб 650.00 руб      -18.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 86.76 руб 90.00 руб      +3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 180.13 руб 155.00 руб      -14.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 249.00 руб 200.00 руб      -19.7 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Sochi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 63.00 руб 40.00 руб      -36.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,870.00 руб 2,500.00 руб      -12.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 250.00 руб 150.00 руб      -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб 37.01 руб      -42.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 руб 400.00 руб      -33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 227.69 руб 217.85 руб      -4.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб 3,000,000.00 руб      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,014,736.84 руб 2,675,000.00 руб      -11.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Sochi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,390.67 руб 7,554.44 руб      -33.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 621.25 руб 482.50 руб      -22.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 637.85 руб 640.00 руб      +0.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Sochi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,060.67 руб 5,300.00 руб      +30.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,631.76 руб 1,066.67 руб      -59.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб 600.00 руб      +20.0 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Sochi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 51,882.35 руб 27,600.00 руб      -46.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,081,000.00 руб 272,500.00 руб      -74.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Sochi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,779.52 руб 9,100.00 руб      +17.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,334.90 руб 3,250.00 руб      -25.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,808.33 руб 10,600.00 руб      -1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,859.78 руб 8,400.00 руб      -29.2 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Sochi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 108,593.02 руб 51,250.00 руб      -52.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 64,072.91 руб 31,714.29 руб      -50.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 230,425.53 руб 120,000.00 руб      -47.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 111,630.61 руб 66,000.00 руб      -40.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Sochi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 62,644.05 руб 41,791.67 руб      -33.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,418.62 руб 22,296.54 руб      -24.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Sochi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 136,272.43 руб 51,166.67 руб      -62.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 22.60 15.25      -32.5 %
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