Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 3.2 times more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 74.2% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 88.7% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.4% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Moscow are more expensive than in India. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of India, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.87
|
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹334.75
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.98
|
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.25
|
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
|
pay 74.2% more for groceries
|
India
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.51
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.74
|
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹219.55
|
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.56
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹117.17
|
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.78
|
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.82
|
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.84
|
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.70
|
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.02
|
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.09
|
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
|
pay 88.7% more for transportation
|
India
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹395.98
|
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹868.35
|
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,160,142.49
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹252.07
|
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
India
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹633.46
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,841.40
|
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,748.16
|
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,570.54
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,780.07
|
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹134,282.71
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
|
pay 51.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.48
|
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹136.08
|
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹307.96
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,314.97
|
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹287.54
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
India
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,060.55
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,175.45
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,569.66
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,668.99
|
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
|
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