Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 39.9% cheaper than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 55.5% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.9% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.40
|
$9.19
RUB720.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£6.91
|
$5.10
RUB400.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.00
|
$1.07
RUB84.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.32
|
$0.49
RUB38.05
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
$0.62
RUB48.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
£3.63
|
$4.41
RUB345.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.47
|
$3.57
RUB279.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.57
|
$1.52
RUB119.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.86
|
$1.99
RUB155.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.89
|
$0.68
RUB53.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.67
RUB52.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.85
|
$0.72
RUB56.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.13
|
$1.12
RUB88.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.63
|
$0.25
RUB19.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.21
RUB16.41
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.26
|
$2.22
RUB173.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£62.60
|
$28.58
RUB2,241.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,401,357.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£11.54
|
$5.82
RUB456.26
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£34.13
|
$6.38
RUB500.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.94
£743.86
|
$960.52
RUB75,323.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.92
£575.89
|
$583.26
RUB45,739.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£184.69
|
$86.66
RUB6,795.82
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£983.82
|
$466.53
RUB36,585.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,397.34
|
$10,413.52
RUB816,625.48
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.84
|
$3.06
RUB240.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.30
|
$2.52
RUB197.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.48
|
$2.45
RUB192.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.18
£29.86
|
$32.34
RUB2,535.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£7.68
|
$5.10
RUB400.23
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£56.36
|
$81.16
RUB6,364.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£29.27
|
$42.31
RUB3,317.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
£53.75
|
$108.95
RUB8,544.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£58.55
|
$101.97
RUB7,996.46
|
|
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