Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 50.1% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 69.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 59.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 64.6% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 55.7% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 18.5% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.0% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 23.8% less in Moscow

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.3% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK141.62	$9.19 RUB757.05	-57.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK94.41	$5.10 RUB420.58	-64.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.83	$1.07 RUB88.35	-71.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK19.56	$0.49 RUB39.99	-83.7%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 59.5% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK24.85	$0.62 RUB50.98	-83.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK42.51	$4.41 RUB363.07	-31.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK48.77	$3.57 RUB293.92	-52.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK31.22	$1.52 RUB125.21	-68.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK33.49	$1.99 RUB163.61	-61.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.26	$0.68 RUB55.80	-52.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.30	$0.67 RUB54.99	-52.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK9.93	$0.72 RUB58.96	-52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.90	$1.12 RUB92.58	-46.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.03	$0.25 RUB20.53	-76.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.94	$0.21 RUB17.24	-76.9%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 64.6% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK51.12	$2.22 RUB182.79	-71.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK658.91	$28.58 RUB2,355.26	-71.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK330,451.97	$30,621.85 RUB2,523,488.23	-39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK160.51	$5.82 RUB479.46	-76.2%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 55.7% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK242.01	$6.38 RUB525.63	-82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK11,112.79	$960.52 RUB79,154.63	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,309.80	$583.26 RUB48,065.58	-53.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK998.37	$86.66 RUB7,141.45	-43.0%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 18.5% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,811.67	$466.53 RUB38,446.09	-19.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK82,770.35	$10,413.52 RUB858,158.31	-17.4%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK56.65	$3.06 RUB252.35	-64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK40.67	$2.52 RUB208.03	-59.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK59.48	$2.45 RUB201.88	-72.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK285.14	$32.34 RUB2,664.97	-25.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK122.74	$5.10 RUB420.58	-72.7%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 23.8% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK759.66	$81.16 RUB6,687.86	-29.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK320.47	$42.31 RUB3,486.51	-13.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK797.33	$108.95 RUB8,978.57	-10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,148.85	$101.97 RUB8,403.15	-41.7%
Average			-23.8%

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