Cost of Living in Moscow, Russia

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1021
$2666
🛋️ Without rent
$478
$1549
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$542
$1116
🍽️ Food
$277
$738
🚐 Transport
$97.6
$258
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1208
😀 Quality of life
73
🏙️ Population
12.5M

The average cost of living in Moscow is $1021, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 5167th out of 9294 in our global list and 1st out of 122 in Russia.

The median after-tax salary is $1208, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months. Ranked 1608th (TOP 17%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1st best city to live in Russia. With an estimated population of 12.5M, Moscow is the 1st largest city in Russia.

✈️ Closest airport 27 km Sheremetyevo International Airport
😷 Air quality Good 10.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 159 Moscow State University
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Prices in Moscow

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

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