Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 41.1% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 55.1% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 52.2% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€18.18
|
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.86
|
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.26
|
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.27
|
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.68
|
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.84
|
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.60
|
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.86
|
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
|
pay 55.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.56
|
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€92.99
|
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€22.06
|
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.38
|
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.49
|
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.81
|
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.52
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€114.95
|
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
|
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