Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Moscow 

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Consumer Prices in Moscow are 64.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 71.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Moscow are 79.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 65.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 67.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 28.2% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(2,770.08 руб)
10.00 $
(923.36 руб)
     -66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(12,003.69 руб)
43.32 $
(4,000.00 руб)
     -66.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,108.03 руб)
4.87 $
(450.00 руб)
     -59.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(738.69 руб)
3.25 $
(300.00 руб)
     -59.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(1,015.70 руб)
3.25 $
(300.00 руб)
     -70.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(527.74 руб)
2.56 $
(236.63 руб)
     -55.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(292.88 руб)
1.09 $
(100.21 руб)
     -65.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(215.36 руб)
0.61 $
(56.39 руб)
     -73.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(521.28 руб)
3.56 $
(328.42 руб)
     -37.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(405.00 руб)
0.57 $
(52.33 руб)
     -87.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 $
(314.05 руб)
0.63 $
(58.26 руб)
     -81.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(481.70 руб)
1.72 $
(159.23 руб)
     -66.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(705.63 руб)
4.24 $
(391.21 руб)
     -44.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(640.25 руб)
2.16 $
(199.71 руб)
     -68.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(830.30 руб)
4.29 $
(396.45 руб)
     -52.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(286.43 руб)
0.63 $
(58.12 руб)
     -79.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(88.74 руб)
0.68 $
(62.70 руб)
     -29.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(233.33 руб)
0.79 $
(72.52 руб)
     -68.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(270.22 руб)
1.55 $
(142.74 руб)
     -47.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(166.77 руб)
0.19 $
(17.38 руб)
     -89.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(155.94 руб)
0.20 $
(18.55 руб)
     -88.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(272.31 руб)
1.17 $
(108.25 руб)
     -60.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(232.91 руб)
0.59 $
(54.91 руб)
     -76.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(1,846.72 руб)
6.50 $
(600.00 руб)
     -67.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(233.41 руб)
0.84 $
(77.64 руб)
     -66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(356.04 руб)
1.75 $
(161.55 руб)
     -54.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(1,569.71 руб)
2.49 $
(230.00 руб)
     -85.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(267.77 руб)
0.65 $
(60.00 руб)
     -77.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(12,188.37 руб)
29.57 $
(2,730.00 руб)
     -77.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(461.68 руб)
2.27 $
(209.50 руб)
     -54.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(323.18 руб)
0.70 $
(64.37 руб)
     -80.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(3,139.43 руб)
5.85 $
(540.00 руб)
     -82.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(355.93 руб)
2.29 $
(211.74 руб)
     -40.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(3,231,763.60 руб)
32,490.00 $
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     -7.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(2,618,361.76 руб)
32,628.08 $
(3,012,750.00 руб)
     +15.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(17,345.77 руб)
118.46 $
(10,938.15 руб)
     -36.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.52 $
(6,326.62 руб)
5.91 $
(545.61 руб)
     -91.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(6,631.38 руб)
5.93 $
(547.19 руб)
     -91.7 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(13,661.55 руб)
33.08 $
(3,054.88 руб)
     -77.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(8,598.80 руб)
26.38 $
(2,435.38 руб)
     -71.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(1,846.72 руб)
5.42 $
(500.00 руб)
     -72.9 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(288,416.95 руб)
481.83 $
(44,490.05 руб)
     -84.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(5,355,493.97 руб)
11,437.63 $
(1,056,106.46 руб)
     -80.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(6,664.28 руб)
96.42 $
(8,902.76 руб)
     +33.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(4,454.12 руб)
45.28 $
(4,180.60 руб)
     -6.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(9,347.46 руб)
115.38 $
(10,653.80 руб)
     +14.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(15,612.83 руб)
113.02 $
(10,435.67 руб)
     -33.2 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,350.00 $
(401,662.05 руб)
879.73 $
(81,230.77 руб)
     -79.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(267,340.72 руб)
530.15 $
(48,952.16 руб)
     -81.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(810,622.20 руб)
1,829.14 $
(168,895.83 руб)
     -79.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(427,071.58 руб)
973.20 $
(89,861.17 руб)
     -79.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(157,928.94 руб)
541.12 $
(49,964.56 руб)
     -68.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(105,516.91 руб)
296.94 $
(27,418.61 руб)
     -74.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(545,113.67 руб)
1,201.23 $
(110,916.98 руб)
     -79.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 14.82      +119.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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