Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 43.8% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 60.7% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 51.5% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 60.6% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 52.9% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Moscow
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
$9.19
RUB743.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.49
|
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.52
|
$1.07
RUB86.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.53
|
$0.49
RUB39.28
|
|
pay 60.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.76
|
$0.62
RUB50.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.11
|
$4.41
RUB356.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.09
|
$3.57
RUB288.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.08
|
$1.52
RUB123.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.60
|
$1.99
RUB160.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.64
|
$0.68
RUB54.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.27
|
$0.67
RUB54.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.57
|
$0.72
RUB57.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.79
|
$1.12
RUB90.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.09
|
$0.25
RUB20.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.93
|
$0.21
RUB16.94
|
|
pay 51.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.26
|
$2.22
RUB179.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$502.47
|
$28.58
RUB2,313.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,209.94
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,478,909.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.51
|
$5.82
RUB470.99
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.52
|
$6.38
RUB516.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,060.14
|
$960.52
RUB77,756.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,059.34
|
$583.26
RUB47,216.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,463.08
|
$86.66
RUB7,015.29
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,834.38
|
$466.53
RUB37,766.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,277.88
|
$10,413.52
RUB842,998.47
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
$3.06
RUB247.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.44
|
$2.52
RUB204.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.50
|
$2.45
RUB198.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$666.34
|
$32.34
RUB2,617.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.49
|
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$567.76
|
$81.16
RUB6,569.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.16
|
$42.31
RUB3,424.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$722.45
|
$108.95
RUB8,819.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,111.47
|
$101.97
RUB8,254.70
|
|
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