Moscow vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2731
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$612
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1215
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$5811
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
13M
690K

The cost of living in Moscow is 66% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5091st and 93rd ($1075 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 1280th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs Washington

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Moscow Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.34
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$918
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.71
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6312
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3303
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.41
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$495
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11652
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948