Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 12.8% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 59.7% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, childcare, and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Romania, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON41.30
|
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.28
|
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.89
|
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON18.29
|
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON26.34
|
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON13.03
|
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.28
|
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.17
|
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.12
|
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.10
|
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.82
|
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.98
|
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON27.24
|
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON100.02
|
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.86
|
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
|
pay 59.7% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
|
pay 40.4% more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.72
|
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.63
|
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON180.46
|
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.86
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
|
pay 36.2% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON388.56
|
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
|
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