Moscow vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$542
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1116
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1208
$2123
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
12.5M
2.33M

The cost of living in Moscow is 15% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5167th and 4446th ($1021 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Russia and Japan, respectively. Check Russia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Moscow compared to 1.8 months in Nagoya. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 1608th and 73rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs Nagoya

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Moscow Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.33
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1545
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$883
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.03
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5342
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3004
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.4
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.72
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10868
$13366

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$658
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$656
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$587
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$645
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$653
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$525
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$629
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$597
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$573
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$526
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$597
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$488
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$496
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$497
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$612
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$488
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$466
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$423
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$437
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$427
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$596
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$455
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$501
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$462
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$420
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$299
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$446
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$419
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$472
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$414
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$542
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$406
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$425
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$439
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$517

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966