Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 32.0% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 52.1% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% less in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 18.6% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.8% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.18
|
$9.19
RUB782.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.88
|
$1.07
RUB91.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.86
|
$0.49
RUB41.34
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.64
|
$0.62
RUB52.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.79
|
$4.41
RUB375.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.72
|
$3.57
RUB303.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.82
|
$1.52
RUB129.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.49
|
$1.99
RUB169.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.68
RUB57.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.67
RUB56.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$0.72
RUB60.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.56
|
$1.12
RUB95.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.25
RUB21.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.21
RUB17.82
|
|
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$2.22
RUB188.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€65.39
|
$28.58
RUB2,434.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€31,417.06
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,608,763.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.30
|
$5.82
RUB495.66
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€20.59
|
$6.38
RUB543.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,018.33
|
$960.52
RUB81,829.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€797.55
|
$583.26
RUB49,689.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€91.01
|
$86.66
RUB7,382.77
|
|
pay 18.6% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€309.65
|
$466.53
RUB39,745.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,626.06
|
$10,413.52
RUB887,157.60
|
|
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.85
|
$3.06
RUB260.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.36
|
$2.52
RUB215.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.41
|
$2.45
RUB208.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€43.75
|
$32.34
RUB2,755.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.69
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€91.60
|
$81.16
RUB6,913.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€29.09
|
$42.31
RUB3,604.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€82.05
|
$108.95
RUB9,281.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€101.90
|
$101.97
RUB8,687.11
|
|
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