Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 15.6% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Moscow
The cost of housing and childcare in Moscow are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.43
|
$9.19
RUB764.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.10
|
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.83
|
$1.07
RUB89.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.41
|
$0.49
RUB40.36
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.43
|
$0.62
RUB51.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.10
|
$4.41
RUB366.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.50
|
$3.57
RUB296.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.35
|
$1.52
RUB126.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.69
|
$1.99
RUB165.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.68
RUB56.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.67
RUB55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.72
RUB59.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.25
|
$1.12
RUB93.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.31
|
$0.25
RUB20.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.21
RUB17.40
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$2.22
RUB184.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€26.39
|
$28.58
RUB2,377.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€30,958.60
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,547,121.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.35
|
$5.82
RUB483.95
|
|
pay 14.9% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€12.89
|
$6.38
RUB530.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€446.86
|
$960.52
RUB79,895.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€306.18
|
$583.26
RUB48,515.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€129.40
|
$86.66
RUB7,208.33
|
|
pay 8.6% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€420.00
|
$466.53
RUB38,806.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,680.73
|
$10,413.52
RUB866,195.39
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$3.06
RUB254.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.55
|
$2.52
RUB209.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.54
|
$2.45
RUB203.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€36.48
|
$32.34
RUB2,689.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.22
|
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€83.22
|
$81.16
RUB6,750.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€33.01
|
$42.31
RUB3,519.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€78.21
|
$108.95
RUB9,062.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€124.51
|
$101.97
RUB8,481.85
|
|
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