Cost of living comparison

Zurich, Switzerland

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Zurich Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 65.2% cheaper than Zurich.

Restaurants: pay 77.6% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 65.3% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 62.1% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 69.0% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 79.3% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.0% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 35.1% less in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Zurich Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.6% less for restaurants

	Zurich	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.51 CHF25.11	$9.19 RUB776.36	-67.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.25 CHF16.07	$5.10 RUB431.31	-72.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.42 CHF4.78	$1.07 RUB90.60	-80.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.99 CHF4.39	$0.49 RUB41.01	-90.3%
Average			-77.6%

Zurich vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.3% less for groceries

	Zurich	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.85 CHF3.39	$0.62 RUB52.28	-83.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.99 CHF11.44	$4.41 RUB372.33	-66.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 CHF6.61	$3.57 RUB301.41	-52.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.93 CHF6.10	$1.52 RUB128.40	-78.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.79 CHF11.27	$1.99 RUB167.78	-84.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 CHF1.34	$0.68 RUB57.23	-55.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 CHF0.95	$0.67 RUB56.39	-38.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CHF1.19	$0.72 RUB60.46	-47.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 CHF2.11	$1.12 RUB94.94	-53.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 CHF1.00	$0.25 RUB21.06	-78.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.99	$0.21 RUB17.68	-81.4%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 62.1% less for transportation

	Zurich	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.08 CHF7.12	$2.22 RUB187.45	-72.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$99.22 CHF87.39	$28.58 RUB2,415.34	-71.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF32,948.25	$30,621.85 RUB2,587,868.08	-18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.65 CHF37.57	$5.82 RUB491.69	-86.4%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 69.0% less for housing

	Zurich	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.90 CHF47.48	$6.38 RUB539.04	-88.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,534.58 CHF2,232.38	$960.52 RUB81,174.05	-62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,995.21 CHF1,757.32	$583.26 RUB49,291.84	-70.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$192.58 CHF169.62	$86.66 RUB7,323.64	-55.0%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 79.3% less for childcare

	Zurich	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,186.83 CHF2,806.86	$466.53 RUB39,426.93	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$38,929.17 CHF34,287.61	$10,413.52 RUB880,051.85	-73.3%
Average			-79.3%

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pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Zurich	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.12 CHF8.04	$3.06 RUB258.79	-66.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.13 CHF5.40	$2.52 RUB213.34	-58.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF9.04	$2.45 RUB207.03	-76.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.87 CHF72.99	$32.34 RUB2,732.95	-61.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF20.09	$5.10 RUB431.31	-77.6%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 35.1% less for clothing

	Zurich	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$124.04 CHF109.25	$81.16 RUB6,858.48	-34.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.24 CHF59.22	$42.31 RUB3,575.46	-37.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$131.11 CHF115.48	$108.95 RUB9,207.63	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$210.91 CHF185.76	$101.97 RUB8,617.53	-51.7%
Average			-35.1%

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