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Moscow vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 13.2% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 24.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 21.9% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 42.2% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 62.8% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 27.5% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 36.7% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.73 SAR25.27	$9.19 RUB1,014.46	+36.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 SAR28.32	$5.10 RUB563.59	-32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$1.07 RUB118.39	+45.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.92	$0.49 RUB53.58	+97.1%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 24.5% less for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 SAR3.54	$0.62 RUB68.31	-34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 SAR14.53	$4.41 RUB486.52	+13.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.41	$3.57 RUB393.86	-47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 SAR9.68	$1.52 RUB167.78	-41.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.22 SAR12.10	$1.99 RUB219.24	-38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.54	$0.68 RUB74.78	-28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.87	$0.67 RUB73.69	-12.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.80	$0.72 RUB79.01	-4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$1.12 RUB124.05	+52.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 SAR2.53	$0.25 RUB27.52	-63.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 SAR2.38	$0.21 RUB23.10	-67.0%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 21.9% less for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.30 SAR8.64	$2.22 RUB244.94	-3.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.62 SAR167.58	$28.58 RUB3,156.11	-35.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,543.44 SAR95,931.19	$30,621.85 RUB3,381,543.78	+19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.06	$5.82 RUB642.49	-67.9%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 42.2% more for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.43 SAR279.52	$6.38 RUB704.36	-91.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.32 SAR1,443.37	$960.52 RUB106,069.39	+149.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$279.56 SAR1,049.94	$583.26 RUB64,409.21	+108.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.15 SAR319.79	$86.66 RUB9,569.74	+1.8%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 62.8% more for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.07 SAR1,138.21	$466.53 RUB51,518.81	+53.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,063.63 SAR22,772.62	$10,413.52 RUB1,149,955.78	+71.7%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 SAR6.40	$3.06 RUB338.15	+79.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 SAR13.39	$2.52 RUB278.77	-29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 SAR26.97	$2.45 RUB270.52	-65.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.57 SAR370.20	$32.34 RUB3,571.13	-67.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.63 SAR62.45	$5.10 RUB563.59	-69.3%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 27.5% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.91 SAR161.15	$81.16 RUB8,961.92	+89.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.28 SAR218.86	$42.31 RUB4,672.02	-27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.66 SAR344.23	$108.95 RUB12,031.53	+18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.88 SAR296.24	$101.97 RUB11,260.45	+29.3%
Average			+27.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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