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
£14.32
|
$9.19
RUB721.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£6.87
|
$5.10
RUB400.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£1.99
|
$1.07
RUB84.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.31
|
$0.49
RUB38.12
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.12
|
$0.62
RUB48.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
£3.61
|
$4.41
RUB346.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.45
|
$3.57
RUB280.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.56
|
$1.52
RUB119.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.84
|
$1.99
RUB155.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.88
|
$0.68
RUB53.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.67
RUB52.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.85
|
$0.72
RUB56.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.12
|
$1.12
RUB88.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.63
|
$0.25
RUB19.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.21
RUB16.43
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.23
|
$2.22
RUB174.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£62.26
|
$28.58
RUB2,245.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,405,570.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£11.48
|
$5.82
RUB457.06
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£33.95
|
$6.38
RUB501.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.94
£739.90
|
$960.52
RUB75,455.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.92
£572.83
|
$583.26
RUB45,819.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£183.71
|
$86.66
RUB6,807.74
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£978.58
|
$466.53
RUB36,649.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,320.72
|
$10,413.52
RUB818,058.12
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.82
|
$3.06
RUB240.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.28
|
$2.52
RUB198.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.41
|
$2.45
RUB192.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.18
£29.70
|
$32.34
RUB2,540.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£7.64
|
$5.10
RUB400.93
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£56.06
|
$81.16
RUB6,375.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£29.12
|
$42.31
RUB3,323.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
£53.46
|
$108.95
RUB8,559.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£58.24
|
$101.97
RUB8,010.49
|
|
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