Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 24.7% cheaper than Tokyo.
- Groceries
-
pay 55.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 20.4% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% more in Moscow
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥929
|
$9.19
RUB730.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥743
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥159
|
$1.07
RUB85.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥106
|
$0.49
RUB38.56
|
pay 55.0% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥233
|
$0.62
RUB49.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,000
|
$4.41
RUB350.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥839
|
$3.57
RUB283.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥297
|
$1.52
RUB120.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥465
|
$1.99
RUB157.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥339
|
$0.68
RUB53.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥152
|
$0.67
RUB53.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥378
|
$0.72
RUB56.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥345
|
$1.12
RUB89.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥184
|
$0.25
RUB19.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥180
|
$0.21
RUB16.63
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥630
|
$2.22
RUB176.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥8,357
|
$28.58
RUB2,271.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,103,104
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,433,691.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥3,974
|
$5.82
RUB462.40
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,542
|
$6.38
RUB506.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥159,701
|
$960.52
RUB76,337.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥83,107
|
$583.26
RUB46,355.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥19,107
|
$86.66
RUB6,887.32
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥76,024
|
$466.53
RUB37,078.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,068,039
|
$10,413.52
RUB827,621.44
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥464
|
$3.06
RUB243.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥485
|
$2.52
RUB200.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥557
|
$2.45
RUB194.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥9,574
|
$32.34
RUB2,570.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,764
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥7,498
|
$81.16
RUB6,449.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,256
|
$42.31
RUB3,362.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,040
|
$108.95
RUB8,659.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥11,817
|
$101.97
RUB8,104.13
|
|
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