Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 23.8% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% less in Moscow
- Transportation
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pay 39.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
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pay 15.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.7% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Moscow
The cost of clothing and childcare in Moscow are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Italy, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
Italy
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€13.89
|
$9.19
RUB721.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.65
|
$5.10
RUB400.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$1.07
RUB84.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$0.49
RUB38.10
|
|
pay 44.7% less for groceries
Italy
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.76
|
$0.62
RUB48.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€5.88
|
$4.41
RUB345.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.76
|
$3.57
RUB280.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.93
|
$1.52
RUB119.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.34
|
$1.99
RUB155.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.68
RUB53.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.67
RUB52.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.72
RUB56.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$1.12
RUB88.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.25
RUB19.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.21
RUB16.43
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
Italy
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.21
|
$2.22
RUB174.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€33.37
|
$28.58
RUB2,244.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,270.48
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,404,747.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.45
|
$5.82
RUB456.90
|
|
pay 15.0% less for housing
Italy
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€24.83
|
$6.38
RUB500.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€564.29
|
$960.52
RUB75,430.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€440.22
|
$583.26
RUB45,803.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€129.33
|
$86.66
RUB6,805.41
|
|
pay 0.8% more for childcare
Italy
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€437.47
|
$466.53
RUB36,637.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,139.90
|
$10,413.52
RUB817,778.19
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
Italy
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.31
|
$3.06
RUB240.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.45
|
$2.52
RUB198.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.33
|
$2.45
RUB192.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€44.82
|
$32.34
RUB2,539.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.07
|
$5.10
RUB400.79
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
Italy
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€67.43
|
$81.16
RUB6,373.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.12
|
$42.31
RUB3,322.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€74.01
|
$108.95
RUB8,556.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€99.27
|
$101.97
RUB8,007.75
|
|
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