Cost of living comparison
Athens is 60.8% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 81.1% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 92.4% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 1.1% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.5% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Athens
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 67.2% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB835.66
|
$16.08
€15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB464.25
|
$9.65
€9.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB97.52
|
$2.06
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB44.14
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
|
pay 81.1% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB56.27
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB400.77
|
$6.59
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB324.44
|
$6.29
€6.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB138.21
|
$4.50
€4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB180.60
|
$4.89
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB61.60
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB60.70
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB65.08
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB102.19
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB22.67
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB19.03
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
pay 92.4% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB201.77
|
$7.64
€7.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,599.83
|
$30.01
€28.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,785,529.61
|
$30,384.48
€28,961.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB529.25
|
$12.86
€12.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB580.21
|
$32.55
€31.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB87,374.12
|
$634.68
€604.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB53,056.76
|
$557.32
€531.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,883.02
|
$153.41
€146.22
|
|
pay 1.1% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB42,438.36
|
$463.20
€441.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB947,270.27
|
$10,722.29
€10,219.98
|
|
pay 72.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB278.55
|
$5.36
€5.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB229.64
|
$3.71
€3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB222.84
|
$4.88
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,941.70
|
$49.36
€47.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB464.25
|
$9.65
€9.19
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB7,382.33
|
$86.11
€82.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,848.56
|
$38.32
€36.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,910.91
|
$93.75
€89.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB9,275.74
|
$115.38
€109.98
|
|
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