Moscow vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$542
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1116
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1208
$2885
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
73
100
🏙️ Population
12.5M
14M

The cost of living in Moscow is 34% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5167th and 3238th ($1021 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1608th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Moscow Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.33
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1545
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$883
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.03
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5342
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3004
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.4
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.72
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10868
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063