Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 26.1% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.2% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Moscow
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Prague, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK244.36
|
$9.19
RUB826.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK195.49
|
$5.10
RUB459.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK40.11
|
$1.07
RUB96.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK32.00
|
$0.49
RUB43.67
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK32.75
|
$0.62
RUB55.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK137.96
|
$4.41
RUB396.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK91.14
|
$3.57
RUB320.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK58.89
|
$1.52
RUB136.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK90.13
|
$1.99
RUB178.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.62
|
$0.68
RUB60.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.85
|
$0.67
RUB60.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK20.57
|
$0.72
RUB64.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK33.94
|
$1.12
RUB101.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.22
|
$0.25
RUB22.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.59
|
$0.21
RUB18.83
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK141.13
|
$2.22
RUB199.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK537.59
|
$28.58
RUB2,572.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK586,463.65
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,755,938.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK299.10
|
$5.82
RUB523.63
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK452.96
|
$6.38
RUB574.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK25,975.45
|
$960.52
RUB86,445.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,278.71
|
$583.26
RUB52,493.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,142.05
|
$86.66
RUB7,799.28
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,417.97
|
$466.53
RUB41,987.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK270,797.26
|
$10,413.52
RUB937,207.34
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK55.23
|
$3.06
RUB275.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK70.83
|
$2.52
RUB227.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK150.53
|
$2.45
RUB220.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,467.17
|
$32.34
RUB2,910.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK244.36
|
$5.10
RUB459.32
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,897.83
|
$81.16
RUB7,303.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK832.70
|
$42.31
RUB3,807.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,130.82
|
$108.95
RUB9,805.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,557.63
|
$101.97
RUB9,177.20
|
|
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