Cost of living comparison
Pune is 35.6% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% less in Pune
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Pune
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Pune
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% less in Pune
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% less in Pune
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% less in Pune
- Clothing
-
pay 49.4% less in Pune
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Pune.
If you lived in Pune instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB764.14
|
$5.93
₹509.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
$4.74
₹407.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB89.18
|
$0.50
₹42.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB40.36
|
$0.17
₹14.92
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB51.46
|
$0.56
₹47.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB366.47
|
$3.12
₹268.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB296.67
|
$2.86
₹246.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB126.38
|
$1.05
₹90.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB165.14
|
$1.55
₹133.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB56.33
|
$1.11
₹95.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB55.51
|
$0.35
₹29.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB59.51
|
$0.51
₹44.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB93.44
|
$0.26
₹22.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.73
|
$0.21
₹17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.40
|
$0.22
₹18.68
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB184.50
|
$4.77
₹409.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,377.31
|
$11.85
₹1,018.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,547,121.97
|
$14,221.28
₹1,222,648.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB483.95
|
$3.44
₹295.47
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB530.55
|
$9.45
₹812.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB79,895.96
|
$254.14
₹21,849.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB48,515.74
|
$171.13
₹14,712.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,208.33
|
$24.99
₹2,148.81
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB38,806.15
|
$96.14
₹8,265.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB866,195.39
|
$1,785.07
₹153,467.81
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB254.71
|
$2.37
₹203.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB209.98
|
$2.01
₹172.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB203.77
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,689.92
|
$17.32
₹1,489.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Pune
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,750.49
|
$31.72
₹2,727.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,519.17
|
$32.31
₹2,777.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,062.66
|
$54.32
₹4,669.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,481.85
|
$37.92
₹3,260.39
|
|
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