Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Moscow 

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Consumer Prices in Moscow are 64.6% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 71.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Moscow are 79.8% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 67.0% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 68.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 28.0% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(2,810.31 руб)
9.61 $
(900.00 руб)
     -68.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(12,177.99 руб)
39.50 $
(3,700.00 руб)
     -69.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,124.12 руб)
4.80 $
(450.00 руб)
     -60.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(749.41 руб)
3.20 $
(300.00 руб)
     -60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(983.61 руб)
3.20 $
(300.00 руб)
     -69.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(520.84 руб)
2.52 $
(236.45 руб)
     -54.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(282.54 руб)
1.06 $
(99.60 руб)
     -64.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(214.23 руб)
0.59 $
(55.65 руб)
     -74.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(544.75 руб)
3.48 $
(326.36 руб)
     -40.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(401.54 руб)
0.57 $
(53.19 руб)
     -86.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(304.34 руб)
0.61 $
(57.23 руб)
     -81.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(511.30 руб)
1.70 $
(159.04 руб)
     -68.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(717.08 руб)
4.07 $
(381.04 руб)
     -46.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(668.07 руб)
2.09 $
(195.90 руб)
     -70.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(847.05 руб)
4.16 $
(390.15 руб)
     -53.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(294.58 руб)
0.61 $
(56.89 руб)
     -80.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(86.68 руб)
0.66 $
(61.70 руб)
     -28.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(253.31 руб)
0.77 $
(71.85 руб)
     -71.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(263.71 руб)
1.47 $
(137.28 руб)
     -47.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(180.88 руб)
0.19 $
(17.60 руб)
     -90.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(160.42 руб)
0.20 $
(18.46 руб)
     -88.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(269.49 руб)
1.14 $
(107.05 руб)
     -60.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(227.32 руб)
0.58 $
(54.75 руб)
     -75.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(1,873.54 руб)
6.40 $
(600.00 руб)
     -68.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(236.80 руб)
0.84 $
(78.32 руб)
     -66.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(358.58 руб)
1.76 $
(164.96 руб)
     -54.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(1,592.51 руб)
2.46 $
(230.00 руб)
     -85.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(271.66 руб)
0.64 $
(60.00 руб)
     -77.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(12,365.34 руб)
29.14 $
(2,730.00 руб)
     -77.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(468.38 руб)
2.13 $
(200.00 руб)
     -57.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(327.87 руб)
0.69 $
(64.37 руб)
     -80.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,810.31 руб)
5.76 $
(540.00 руб)
     -80.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(362.26 руб)
2.26 $
(211.70 руб)
     -41.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(2,622,951.41 руб)
32,024.99 $
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     +14.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(2,534,264.06 руб)
32,107.11 $
(3,007,692.31 руб)
     +18.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $
(16,075.77 руб)
114.18 $
(10,696.43 руб)
     -33.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $
(5,777.99 руб)
5.89 $
(551.71 руб)
     -90.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $
(6,562.86 руб)
5.70 $
(534.13 руб)
     -91.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(12,378.72 руб)
31.51 $
(2,951.75 руб)
     -76.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(6,947.70 руб)
25.00 $
(2,341.58 руб)
     -66.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(1,873.54 руб)
5.34 $
(500.00 руб)
     -73.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(287,179.55 руб)
467.74 $
(43,816.09 руб)
     -84.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(5,925,059.88 руб)
11,273.93 $
(1,056,106.46 руб)
     -82.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(6,447.14 руб)
88.57 $
(8,296.66 руб)
     +28.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(4,254.90 руб)
42.80 $
(4,008.98 руб)
     -5.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(9,086.62 руб)
102.63 $
(9,614.29 руб)
     +5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(15,537.58 руб)
100.73 $
(9,436.43 руб)
     -39.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(389,896.06 руб)
836.69 $
(78,378.38 руб)
     -79.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(272,822.48 руб)
505.46 $
(47,349.85 руб)
     -82.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(789,965.95 руб)
1,742.35 $
(163,218.18 руб)
     -79.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(415,122.21 руб)
940.31 $
(88,085.03 руб)
     -78.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(159,141.21 руб)
492.66 $
(46,150.36 руб)
     -71.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(111,732.83 руб)
280.62 $
(26,287.64 руб)
     -76.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,892.00 $
(551,943.85 руб)
1,192.48 $
(111,707.89 руб)
     -79.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 14.10      +111.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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