Cost of living comparison

Seoul, South Korea

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 23.7% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 64.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 19.7% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 14.4% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.1% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 8.8% more in Moscow

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.88 ₩10,960	$9.19 RUB721.42	+16.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.09 ₩8,469	$5.10 RUB400.79	-16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ₩2,207	$1.07 RUB84.19	-32.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ₩1,170	$0.49 RUB38.10	-42.3%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 64.8% less for groceries

	Seoul	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,306	$0.62 RUB48.58	-80.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 ₩9,076	$4.41 RUB345.98	-32.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.06 ₩11,211	$3.57 RUB280.09	-55.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.06 ₩4,255	$1.52 RUB119.32	-50.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,589	$1.99 RUB155.91	-58.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ₩4,588	$0.68 RUB53.18	-79.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,156	$0.67 RUB52.40	-56.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,396	$0.72 RUB56.19	-70.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.68 ₩3,735	$1.12 RUB88.22	-58.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 ₩2,408	$0.25 RUB19.57	-85.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩1,929	$0.21 RUB16.43	-84.9%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Seoul	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 ₩6,383	$2.22 RUB174.19	-51.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.40 ₩61,776	$28.58 RUB2,244.43	-35.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩37,594,489	$30,621.85 RUB2,404,747.03	+13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.02 ₩11,159	$5.82 RUB456.90	-27.5%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 19.7% less for housing

	Seoul	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.27 ₩30,987	$6.38 RUB500.90	-71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.18 ₩1,228,679	$960.52 RUB75,430.06	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.54 ₩682,438	$583.26 RUB45,803.89	+18.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.35 ₩185,520	$86.66 RUB6,805.41	-35.0%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 14.4% less for childcare

	Seoul	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$385.48 ₩536,280	$466.53 RUB36,637.03	+21.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,782.92 ₩28,913,194	$10,413.52 RUB817,778.19	-49.9%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 ₩4,982	$3.06 RUB240.47	-14.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₩5,011	$2.52 RUB198.24	-29.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,484	$2.45 RUB192.38	-24.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.73 ₩74,748	$32.34 RUB2,539.57	-39.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 ₩14,946	$5.10 RUB400.79	-52.5%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 8.8% more for clothing

	Seoul	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.13 ₩82,258	$81.16 RUB6,373.17	+37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 ₩64,892	$42.31 RUB3,322.46	-9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.69 ₩120,608	$108.95 RUB8,556.09	+25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.89 ₩173,748	$101.97 RUB8,007.75	-18.4%
Average			+8.8%

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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: July 2025

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