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
CZK253.19
|
$9.19
RUB835.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK202.55
|
$5.10
RUB464.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.56
|
$1.07
RUB97.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.15
|
$0.49
RUB44.14
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK33.94
|
$0.62
RUB56.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK142.94
|
$4.41
RUB400.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.44
|
$3.57
RUB324.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.02
|
$1.52
RUB138.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.39
|
$1.99
RUB180.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.26
|
$0.68
RUB61.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.46
|
$0.67
RUB60.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.32
|
$0.72
RUB65.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.16
|
$1.12
RUB102.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.70
|
$0.25
RUB22.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.04
|
$0.21
RUB19.03
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.23
|
$2.22
RUB201.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK557.02
|
$28.58
RUB2,599.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK607,659.26
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,785,529.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK309.91
|
$5.82
RUB529.25
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK469.33
|
$6.38
RUB580.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK26,914.24
|
$960.52
RUB87,374.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,975.47
|
$583.26
RUB53,056.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,327.89
|
$86.66
RUB7,883.02
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,011.33
|
$466.53
RUB42,438.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK280,584.25
|
$10,413.52
RUB947,270.27
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.22
|
$3.06
RUB278.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.39
|
$2.52
RUB229.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK155.97
|
$2.45
RUB222.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,520.20
|
$32.34
RUB2,941.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK253.19
|
$5.10
RUB464.25
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,966.42
|
$81.16
RUB7,382.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK862.80
|
$42.31
RUB3,848.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,207.83
|
$108.95
RUB9,910.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,650.07
|
$101.97
RUB9,275.74
|
|
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