Cost of living comparison
London is 2.1 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in London instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.92
RUB964.42
|
$18.35
CA$25.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
RUB478.47
|
$10.27
CA$14.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
RUB107.39
|
$2.08
CA$2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
RUB58.30
|
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB61.44
|
$2.39
CA$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
RUB458.51
|
$7.26
CA$10.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
RUB351.79
|
$6.35
CA$8.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
RUB169.28
|
$3.28
CA$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
RUB212.32
|
$5.44
CA$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RUB61.89
|
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
RUB66.66
|
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB77.10
|
$1.52
CA$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
RUB151.39
|
$1.66
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
RUB18.47
|
$0.75
CA$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB19.73
|
$0.82
CA$1.14
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
RUB224.97
|
$4.26
CA$5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.87
RUB2,902.71
|
$75.96
CA$105.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,820.00
RUB3,189,788.02
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.69
RUB552.90
|
$17.61
CA$24.47
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.03
RUB585.75
|
$58.12
CA$80.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.83
RUB85,705.42
|
$1,708.80
CA$2,373.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.09
RUB51,713.95
|
$1,419.42
CA$1,971.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.54
RUB8,799.82
|
$114.45
CA$158.99
|
|
pay 2.5% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$484.25
RUB47,064.36
|
$513.72
CA$713.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,553.80
RUB1,122,918.58
|
$10,274.44
CA$14,273.76
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
RUB318.98
|
$5.14
CA$7.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
RUB256.01
|
$3.34
CA$4.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
RUB244.55
|
$10.27
CA$14.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.93
RUB3,200.48
|
$49.71
CA$69.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
RUB531.63
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.68
RUB9,591.20
|
$66.15
CA$91.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.53
RUB4,521.79
|
$49.54
CA$68.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.96
RUB11,464.63
|
$99.60
CA$138.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.14
RUB11,093.56
|
$102.74
CA$142.74
|
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