Cost of living comparison

 Czech Republic
compared to
 Moscow, Russia
Moscow vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 7.4% cheaper than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants
pay 27.6% less in Moscow
Groceries
pay 27.5% less in Moscow
Transportation
pay 20.0% less in Moscow
Housing
pay 11.7% less in Moscow
Childcare
pay 29.5% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.7% less in Moscow
Clothing
pay 21.4% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Czech Republic. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Czech Republic, you would:

pay 27.6% less for restaurants

 
Czech Republic
Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.70
CZK177.17
$9.19
RUB826.78
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.61
CZK175.27
$5.10
RUB459.32
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.59
CZK36.68
$1.07
RUB96.49

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pay 27.5% less for groceries

 
Czech Republic
Moscow
Bread
1 loaf
$1.29
CZK29.63
$0.62
RUB55.67
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.47
CZK125.82
$4.41
RUB396.51
Milk (1 gallon) $3.90
CZK89.67
$3.57
RUB320.99

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pay 20.0% less for transportation

 
Czech Republic
Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.95
CZK137.06
$2.22
RUB199.62
Monthly public transit pass $21.06
CZK484.92
$28.58
RUB2,572.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,453.98
CZK724,092.55
$30,621.85
RUB2,755,938.70

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pay 11.7% less for housing

 
Czech Republic
Moscow
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$18.70
CZK430.39
$6.38
RUB574.05
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $610.48
CZK14,053.64
$960.52
RUB86,445.94
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $493.17
CZK11,353.10
$583.26
RUB52,493.13

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pay 29.5% more for childcare

 
Czech Republic
Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $363.72
CZK8,373.04
$466.53
RUB41,987.54
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,967.34
CZK183,413.85
$10,413.52
RUB937,207.34

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Czech Republic
Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.90
CZK43.73
$3.06
RUB275.59
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.60
CZK59.85
$2.52
RUB227.20
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.46
CZK148.78
$2.45
RUB220.48

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pay 21.4% more for clothing

 
Czech Republic
Moscow
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$69.75
CZK1,605.58
$81.16
RUB7,303.91
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.40
CZK722.77
$42.31
RUB3,807.67
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.03
CZK1,842.42
$108.95
RUB9,805.63

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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