Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Moscow 

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Cost of Living in Moscow is 62.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Moscow is 70.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Moscow are 78.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 64.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 65.8% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 25.8% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(2,679.23 руб)
10.08 $
(900.00 руб)
     -66.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(11,609.98 руб)
44.79 $
(4,000.00 руб)
     -65.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,071.69 руб)
5.04 $
(450.00 руб)
     -58.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(714.46 руб)
3.36 $
(300.00 руб)
     -58.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(937.73 руб)
3.36 $
(300.00 руб)
     -68.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 $
(507.99 руб)
2.66 $
(237.51 руб)
     -53.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(271.22 руб)
1.11 $
(98.79 руб)
     -63.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(205.26 руб)
0.57 $
(50.78 руб)
     -75.3 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.54 $
(494.38 руб)
3.75 $
(334.80 руб)
     -32.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.40 $
(393.20 руб)
0.59 $
(52.72 руб)
     -86.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $
(286.96 руб)
0.66 $
(58.53 руб)
     -79.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(464.18 руб)
1.78 $
(158.53 руб)
     -65.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(666.27 руб)
4.47 $
(398.90 руб)
     -40.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.78 $
(605.51 руб)
2.22 $
(197.82 руб)
     -67.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.49 $
(758.35 руб)
4.49 $
(400.82 руб)
     -47.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.30 $
(294.89 руб)
0.67 $
(60.19 руб)
     -79.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(83.21 руб)
0.72 $
(64.25 руб)
     -22.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.80 $
(249.62 руб)
0.81 $
(72.21 руб)
     -71.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(261.67 руб)
1.60 $
(142.56 руб)
     -45.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $
(156.34 руб)
0.20 $
(17.91 руб)
     -88.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(150.82 руб)
0.21 $
(18.76 руб)
     -87.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.09 $
(276.29 руб)
1.25 $
(111.36 руб)
     -59.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.51 $
(224.25 руб)
0.62 $
(55.45 руб)
     -75.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(1,786.15 руб)
7.28 $
(650.00 руб)
     -63.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.77 $
(247.08 руб)
0.88 $
(78.45 руб)
     -68.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.76 $
(336.14 руб)
1.82 $
(162.38 руб)
     -51.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(1,518.23 руб)
2.58 $
(230.00 руб)
     -84.9 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(258.99 руб)
0.67 $
(60.00 руб)
     -76.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(11,788.59 руб)
30.57 $
(2,730.00 руб)
     -76.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.92 $
(439.84 руб)
2.80 $
(250.00 руб)
     -43.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(312.58 руб)
0.72 $
(64.37 руб)
     -79.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(3,036.46 руб)
6.05 $
(540.00 руб)
     -82.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.79 $
(338.37 руб)
2.38 $
(212.67 руб)
     -37.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(3,125,762.96 руб)
33,591.80 $
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     -4.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(2,524,179.99 руб)
33,795.39 $
(3,018,181.82 руб)
     +19.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.23 $
(15,202.95 руб)
122.60 $
(10,948.98 руб)
     -28.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.23 $
(5,736.52 руб)
6.12 $
(546.64 руб)
     -90.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.41 $
(6,198.47 руб)
6.18 $
(551.58 руб)
     -91.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 138.80 $
(12,395.88 руб)
34.11 $
(3,046.35 руб)
     -75.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(6,953.23 руб)
26.98 $
(2,409.74 руб)
     -65.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(1,786.15 руб)
5.60 $
(500.00 руб)
     -72.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(282,926.20 руб)
479.64 $
(42,835.52 руб)
     -84.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(5,179,835.75 руб)
11,432.65 $
(1,021,021.35 руб)
     -80.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.54 $
(6,388.84 руб)
103.17 $
(9,214.09 руб)
     +44.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(4,308.02 руб)
49.08 $
(4,383.01 руб)
     +1.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.45 $
(9,060.06 руб)
121.93 $
(10,889.38 руб)
     +20.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 162.57 $
(14,518.30 руб)
116.36 $
(10,392.14 руб)
     -28.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,263.41 $
(380,754.96 руб)
905.35 $
(80,854.84 руб)
     -78.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,884.16 $
(257,577.27 руб)
540.30 $
(48,252.95 руб)
     -81.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,681.21 $
(775,297.00 руб)
1,862.76 $
(166,358.49 руб)
     -78.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,591.54 $
(410,058.88 руб)
1,006.72 $
(89,907.99 руб)
     -78.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(140,174.42 руб)
580.31 $
(51,826.31 руб)
     -63.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(102,055.99 руб)
309.19 $
(27,612.78 руб)
     -72.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,746.05 $
(513,165.46 руб)
1,269.04 $
(113,334.88 руб)
     -77.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 14.87      +120.5 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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