Moscow vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2731
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$612
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1215
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$4036
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
13M
1.6M

The cost of living in Moscow is 58% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5091st and 710th ($1075 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 637th 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 Philadelphia. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 1280th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs Philadelphia

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Moscow Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.34
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$918
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.71
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6312
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3303
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.41
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$495
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11652
$20863

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Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$736
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$743
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$797
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$583
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$633
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$672
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$566
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$660
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$606
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$590
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$507
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$616
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$515
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$533
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$498
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$623
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$507
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$471
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$450
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$461
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$551
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$639
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$480
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$508
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$457
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$419
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$298
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$447
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$415
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$467
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$376
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$514
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$469
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$449
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$451
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$541

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750