Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 38.0% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 55.2% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 61.0% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK156.00
|
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK90.99
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.29
|
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.76
|
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
|
pay 55.2% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK21.05
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK42.20
|
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK52.23
|
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.68
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK34.29
|
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.24
|
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.69
|
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.90
|
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.62
|
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.52
|
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.59
|
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
|
pay 61.0% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK55.54
|
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK596.45
|
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK325,911.58
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK170.87
|
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK243.89
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK7,002.67
|
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,381.13
|
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,136.60
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
|
pay 17.2% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,761.28
|
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK52,022.80
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.85
|
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.86
|
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK63.23
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK281.77
|
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK121.23
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK678.03
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK280.77
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK760.20
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,124.43
|
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
|
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