Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 2.8 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB958.24
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB532.35
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB111.83
|
$3.23
€3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB50.61
|
$2.79
€2.68
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB64.53
|
$2.06
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB459.55
|
$6.58
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB372.03
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB158.48
|
$4.81
€4.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB207.09
|
$6.45
€6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB70.63
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB69.61
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB74.63
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB117.18
|
$1.81
€1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.99
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.82
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB231.36
|
$8.09
€7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,981.19
|
$87.51
€84.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,194,126.88
|
$35,207.42
€33,794.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB606.88
|
$24.86
€23.87
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB665.32
|
$47.53
€45.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB100,190.66
|
$2,189.86
€2,101.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,839.42
|
$1,816.26
€1,743.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,039.35
|
$206.94
€198.64
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,663.46
|
$2,377.37
€2,281.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,086,221.24
|
$14,444.53
€13,864.97
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB319.41
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB263.32
|
$4.20
€4.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB255.53
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,373.20
|
$65.86
€63.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB532.35
|
$15.00
€14.40
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,465.22
|
$92.54
€88.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,413.08
|
$37.12
€35.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,364.70
|
$106.57
€102.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,636.36
|
$114.59
€109.99
|
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