Cost of living comparison
Russia is 30.1% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
$6.51
RUB718.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
$4.14
RUB457.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
$0.80
RUB88.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
$0.38
RUB42.45
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
$0.47
RUB51.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
$3.72
RUB410.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
$3.07
RUB339.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
$1.21
RUB133.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
$1.66
RUB182.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
$0.54
RUB59.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
$0.55
RUB60.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
$0.71
RUB78.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
$0.89
RUB97.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
$0.22
RUB23.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
$0.21
RUB23.01
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
$2.12
RUB233.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
$17.67
RUB1,950.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,942,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
$4.15
RUB458.30
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
$5.97
RUB659.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
$304.49
RUB33,624.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
$210.86
RUB23,284.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
$64.94
RUB7,171.10
|
|
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
$190.09
RUB20,991.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
$5,074.52
RUB560,374.63
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
$1.42
RUB157.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
$1.67
RUB184.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
$2.10
RUB231.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
$28.15
RUB3,109.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
$3.97
RUB438.77
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
$51.85
RUB5,725.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
$33.92
RUB3,745.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
$76.53
RUB8,450.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
$75.61
RUB8,349.72
|
|
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