Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 20.8% cheaper than Liege.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 42.3% less in Moscow
- Transportation
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pay 36.4% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% less in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 48.0% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.7% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Liege. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Liege, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Liege
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€18.81
|
$9.19
RUB933.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$5.10
RUB518.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.70
|
$1.07
RUB108.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.94
|
$0.49
RUB49.32
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Liege
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
€2.58
|
$0.62
RUB62.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.49
|
$4.41
RUB447.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
€4.76
|
$3.57
RUB362.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
€3.57
|
$1.52
RUB154.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
€4.43
|
$1.99
RUB201.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.34
|
$0.68
RUB68.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.98
|
$0.67
RUB67.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.72
RUB72.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.47
|
$1.12
RUB114.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.60
|
$0.25
RUB25.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.35
|
$0.21
RUB21.26
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Liege
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.80
€6.63
|
$2.22
RUB225.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.98
€38.98
|
$28.58
RUB2,904.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€22,993.61
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,112,406.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.29
€27.59
|
$5.82
RUB591.36
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Liege
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.19
€54.80
|
$6.38
RUB648.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.91
€709.84
|
$960.52
RUB97,627.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.40
€583.55
|
$583.26
RUB59,282.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.08
€141.48
|
$86.66
RUB8,808.08
|
|
pay 48.0% more for childcare
|
Liege
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.12
€365.81
|
$466.53
RUB47,418.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,073.32
€5,922.60
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,058,430.57
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liege
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$3.06
RUB311.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
€3.09
|
$2.52
RUB256.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.57
|
$2.45
RUB248.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.30
€38.32
|
$32.34
RUB3,286.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.47
€14.11
|
$5.10
RUB518.73
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Liege
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.04
€77.08
|
$81.16
RUB8,248.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.22
€32.40
|
$42.31
RUB4,300.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.85
€82.74
|
$108.95
RUB11,073.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.04
€117.06
|
$101.97
RUB10,364.23
|
|
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