Moscow vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$542
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1116
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1208
$6298
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
12.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Moscow is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5167th and 6th ($1021 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Russia and the United States, respectively. Check Russia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Moscow compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1608th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs New York City

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Moscow New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.33
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1545
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$883
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.03
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5342
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3004
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.72
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10868
$17859

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Cities near Moscow

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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028