Cost of living comparison
Greece is 53.0% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.6% more in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 72.5% more in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 25.3% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.5% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% less in Greece
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Greece are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Greece. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 59.6% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB764.14
|
$13.17
€11.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
$9.11
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB89.18
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB40.36
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 72.5% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB51.46
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB366.47
|
$6.30
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB296.67
|
$5.99
€5.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB126.38
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB165.14
|
$4.23
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB56.33
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB55.51
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB59.51
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB93.44
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.73
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.40
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB184.50
|
$7.55
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,377.31
|
$40.19
€35.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,547,121.97
|
$28,316.80
€24,931.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB483.95
|
$13.82
€12.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB530.55
|
$32.82
€28.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB79,895.96
|
$524.36
€461.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB48,515.74
|
$392.21
€345.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,208.33
|
$175.68
€154.67
|
|
pay 25.3% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB38,806.15
|
$413.12
€363.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB866,195.39
|
$6,332.60
€5,575.45
|
|
pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB254.71
|
$4.40
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB209.98
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB203.77
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,689.92
|
$48.72
€42.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
$8.82
€7.76
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,750.49
|
$83.64
€73.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,519.17
|
$37.83
€33.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,062.66
|
$83.15
€73.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,481.85
|
$93.42
€82.25
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Greece or Moscow. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.
