Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 2.4 times more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 55.4% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 85.2% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Moscow are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Delhi
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹352.88
|
$9.19
RUB730.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.54
|
$1.07
RUB85.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.80
|
$0.49
RUB38.56
|
|
pay 55.4% more for groceries
Delhi
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.63
|
$0.62
RUB49.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.82
|
$4.41
RUB350.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹244.74
|
$3.57
RUB283.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.99
|
$1.52
RUB120.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹137.20
|
$1.99
RUB157.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.83
|
$0.68
RUB53.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.44
|
$0.67
RUB53.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.34
|
$0.72
RUB56.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.46
|
$1.12
RUB89.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.83
|
$0.25
RUB19.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.46
|
$0.21
RUB16.63
|
|
pay 85.2% more for transportation
Delhi
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹375.52
|
$2.22
RUB176.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,008.24
|
$28.58
RUB2,271.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,209,890.19
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,433,691.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.73
|
$5.82
RUB462.40
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Delhi
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹721.22
|
$6.38
RUB506.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,792.51
|
$960.52
RUB76,337.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,960.34
|
$583.26
RUB46,355.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,934.88
|
$86.66
RUB6,887.32
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
Delhi
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,869.89
|
$466.53
RUB37,078.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,261.64
|
$10,413.52
RUB827,621.44
|
|
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
Delhi
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.65
|
$3.06
RUB243.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹206.51
|
$2.52
RUB200.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
$2.45
RUB194.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,812.87
|
$32.34
RUB2,570.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹418.42
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Delhi
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,743.84
|
$81.16
RUB6,449.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,747.42
|
$42.31
RUB3,362.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,521.56
|
$108.95
RUB8,659.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,476.31
|
$101.97
RUB8,104.13
|
|
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