Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 41.2% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.5% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Israel, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪67.33
|
$9.19
RUB743.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪52.41
|
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.28
|
$1.07
RUB86.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.29
|
$0.49
RUB39.28
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪7.98
|
$0.62
RUB50.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪24.69
|
$4.41
RUB356.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.08
|
$3.57
RUB288.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.30
|
$1.52
RUB123.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.00
|
$1.99
RUB160.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪4.94
|
$0.68
RUB54.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.21
|
$0.67
RUB54.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.81
|
$0.72
RUB57.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.19
|
$1.12
RUB90.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.24
|
$0.25
RUB20.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.14
|
$0.21
RUB16.94
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.43
|
$2.22
RUB179.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪198.73
|
$28.58
RUB2,313.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪136,436.75
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,478,909.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪45.20
|
$5.82
RUB470.99
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪95.70
|
$6.38
RUB516.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,546.91
|
$960.52
RUB77,756.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,087.66
|
$583.26
RUB47,216.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪584.20
|
$86.66
RUB7,015.29
|
|
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,126.56
|
$466.53
RUB37,766.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪42,024.04
|
$10,413.52
RUB842,998.47
|
|
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.25
|
$3.06
RUB247.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.06
|
$2.52
RUB204.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.28
|
$2.45
RUB198.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪228.17
|
$32.34
RUB2,617.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪40.82
|
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪296.42
|
$81.16
RUB6,569.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪190.04
|
$42.31
RUB3,424.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪400.92
|
$108.95
RUB8,819.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪457.92
|
$101.97
RUB8,254.70
|
|
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