Moscow vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1678
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4001
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1006
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
13.3M
452K

The cost of living in Moscow is 56% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3277th and 11th ($1678 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Russia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Russia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Moscow compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2774th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs Zurich

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Moscow Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2602
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1335
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.22
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.51%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11458
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4987
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.04
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.59
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.9
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$149
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$788
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20160
$26431

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Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117