Moscow vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$542
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1116
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1208
$4287
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
12.5M
1.6M

The cost of living in Moscow is 58% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5167th and 812th ($1021 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 1608th and 101st 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
$8.33
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1545
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$883
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.03
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5342
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3004
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.4
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.72
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10868
$15748

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766