Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Moscow are 54.1% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 61.1% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 69.9% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 57.4% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 49.9% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 28.7% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (2,321.76 руб) |
7.86 £ (912.57 руб) |
-60.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (9,287.02 руб) |
34.46 £ (4,000.00 руб) |
-56.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (928.70 руб) |
3.88 £ (450.00 руб) |
-51.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (754.57 руб) |
2.58 £ (300.00 руб) |
-60.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (667.50 руб) |
2.58 £ (300.00 руб) |
-55.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (416.67 руб) |
2.06 £ (239.14 руб) |
-42.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.02 £ (234.74 руб) |
0.86 £ (99.71 руб) |
-57.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 £ (191.48 руб) |
0.49 £ (56.31 руб) |
-70.6 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.04 £ (584.53 руб) |
2.83 £ (328.89 руб) |
-43.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (161.58 руб) |
0.46 £ (52.92 руб) |
-67.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (107.08 руб) |
0.50 £ (57.58 руб) |
-46.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 £ (367.59 руб) |
1.37 £ (159.14 руб) |
-56.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (395.72 руб) |
3.34 £ (388.25 руб) |
-1.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.42 £ (396.53 руб) |
1.72 £ (200.09 руб) |
-49.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.70 £ (661.29 руб) |
3.44 £ (398.94 руб) |
-39.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.14 £ (132.86 руб) |
0.50 £ (58.27 руб) |
-56.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (69.02 руб) |
0.54 £ (62.74 руб) |
-9.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (137.45 руб) |
0.63 £ (72.81 руб) |
-47.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (161.87 руб) |
1.23 £ (142.40 руб) |
-12.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (67.00 руб) |
0.15 £ (17.08 руб) |
-74.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (61.63 руб) |
0.16 £ (18.40 руб) |
-70.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (112.52 руб) |
0.94 £ (109.53 руб) |
-2.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 £ (152.27 руб) |
0.47 £ (54.84 руб) |
-64.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (1,102.83 руб) |
5.17 £ (600.00 руб) |
-45.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (242.72 руб) |
0.67 £ (78.14 руб) |
-67.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (282.70 руб) |
1.41 £ (163.64 руб) |
-42.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (1,741.32 руб) |
1.98 £ (230.00 руб) |
-86.8 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (325.05 руб) |
0.52 £ (60.00 руб) |
-81.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (23,217.56 руб) |
23.52 £ (2,730.00 руб) |
-88.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (522.40 руб) |
1.72 £ (200.00 руб) |
-61.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (363.86 руб) |
0.55 £ (64.37 руб) |
-82.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (3,482.63 руб) |
4.91 £ (570.00 руб) |
-83.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (662.30 руб) |
1.82 £ (211.48 руб) |
-68.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (3,166,874.62 руб) |
25,842.51 £ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
-5.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (3,002,102.53 руб) |
25,908.78 £ (3,007,692.31 руб) |
+0.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
294.39 £ (34,175.27 руб) |
93.61 £ (10,867.38 руб) |
-68.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.09 £ (1,751.48 руб) |
4.65 £ (539.65 руб) |
-69.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.00 £ (3,598.70 руб) |
4.68 £ (543.32 руб) |
-84.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.64 £ (5,414.85 руб) |
26.29 £ (3,052.28 руб) |
-43.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.61 £ (1,695.71 руб) |
20.17 £ (2,341.58 руб) |
+38.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (1,741.32 руб) |
4.31 £ (500.00 руб) |
-71.3 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (213,641.05 руб) |
383.24 £ (44,490.05 руб) |
-79.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (2,328,112.78 руб) |
9,097.48 £ (1,056,106.46 руб) |
-54.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.72 £ (9,486.95 руб) |
75.60 £ (8,775.85 руб) |
-7.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.37 £ (4,570.38 руб) |
35.57 £ (4,129.45 руб) |
-9.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (10,337.74 руб) |
90.91 £ (10,553.80 руб) |
+2.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.78 £ (11,350.81 руб) |
84.92 £ (9,857.99 руб) |
-13.2 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,132.98 £ (247,612.76 руб) |
689.13 £ (80,000.00 руб) |
-67.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,607.50 £ (186,611.11 руб) |
417.08 £ (48,417.65 руб) |
-74.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,296.25 £ (498,742.12 руб) |
1,429.04 £ (165,893.62 руб) |
-66.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,892.31 £ (335,761.58 руб) |
757.06 £ (87,885.73 руб) |
-73.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (152,214.50 руб) |
416.25 £ (48,321.13 руб) |
-68.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (85,814.69 руб) |
231.25 £ (26,844.92 руб) |
-68.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,432.31 £ (398,448.75 руб) |
952.09 £ (110,525.82 руб) |
-72.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 14.50 | +160.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 879 | 870 |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Moscow: | Cost of Living in Lyubertsy | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Khimki | 14.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Odintsovo | 15.52 miles |
| Cost of Living in Korolyov | 15.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Balashikha | 16.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Podolsk | 24.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Domodedovo | 24.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shchelkovo (Shchyolkovo) | 24.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhukovsky | 25.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fryazino | 25.88 miles |