Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 47.9% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% more in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 58.2% more in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 98.2% more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.0% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% less in Estonia
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Estonia are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Estonia. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
$12.54
€12.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
$8.68
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
$1.77
€1.72
|
|
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
$5.07
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
$4.04
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
$2.47
€2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
$3.50
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
$1.24
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
$0.41
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
$0.46
€0.45
|
|
pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
$6.86
€6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
$22.40
€21.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
$26,622.60
€25,818.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
$9.20
€8.93
|
|
pay 98.2% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
$27.99
€27.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
$484.69
€470.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
$364.00
€353.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
$208.88
€202.57
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
$230.59
€223.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
$7,509.99
€7,283.12
|
|
pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
$4.19
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
$3.38
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
$5.81
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
$45.35
€43.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
$8.77
€8.50
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
$101.44
€98.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
$34.43
€33.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
$81.18
€78.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
$98.56
€95.58
|
|
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