Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Moscow is 45.0% lower than in Brussels (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Moscow is 40.1% lower than in Brussels | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 27.8% lower than in Brussels | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 48.6% lower than in Brussels | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 48.9% lower than in Brussels | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 31.0% lower than in Brussels | |
Restaurants | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (1,757.48 руб) |
9.22 € (900.00 руб) |
-48.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (7,811.03 руб) |
40.97 € (4,000.00 руб) |
-48.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (1,074.02 руб) |
4.61 € (450.00 руб) |
-58.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (488.19 руб) |
3.07 € (300.00 руб) |
-38.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (488.19 руб) |
3.07 € (300.00 руб) |
-38.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.63 € (354.19 руб) |
2.43 € (237.50 руб) |
-32.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.54 € (247.51 руб) |
1.02 € (99.82 руб) |
-59.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 € (236.93 руб) |
0.55 € (53.92 руб) |
-77.2 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.41 € (528.38 руб) |
3.41 € (333.19 руб) |
-36.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.24 € (218.38 руб) |
0.53 € (52.19 руб) |
-76.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (117.83 руб) |
0.59 € (57.88 руб) |
-50.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.78 € (368.80 руб) |
1.63 € (159.11 руб) |
-56.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.99 € (682.17 руб) |
4.03 € (393.67 руб) |
-42.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.99 € (487.11 руб) |
2.02 € (197.53 руб) |
-59.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.88 € (768.95 руб) |
4.07 € (397.69 руб) |
-48.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (110.70 руб) |
0.60 € (58.77 руб) |
-46.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (80.14 руб) |
0.65 € (63.20 руб) |
-21.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (117.35 руб) |
0.74 € (72.24 руб) |
-38.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (116.64 руб) |
1.44 € (140.75 руб) |
+20.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (77.92 руб) |
0.18 € (17.67 руб) |
-77.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (74.85 руб) |
0.19 € (18.65 руб) |
-75.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (161.51 руб) |
1.12 € (109.31 руб) |
-32.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.10 € (107.55 руб) |
0.57 € (55.51 руб) |
-48.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (781.10 руб) |
6.15 € (600.00 руб) |
-23.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.34 € (228.73 руб) |
0.80 € (78.15 руб) |
-65.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (320.98 руб) |
1.66 € (162.19 руб) |
-49.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (829.92 руб) |
2.36 € (230.00 руб) |
-72.3 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (244.09 руб) |
0.61 € (60.00 руб) |
-75.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (4,784.25 руб) |
27.96 € (2,730.00 руб) |
-42.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (488.19 руб) |
2.05 € (200.00 руб) |
-59.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (337.84 руб) |
0.66 € (64.37 руб) |
-80.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (2,929.14 руб) |
5.84 € (570.00 руб) |
-80.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.60 € (644.57 руб) |
2.17 € (212.22 руб) |
-67.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (2,782,678.41 руб) |
30,725.79 € (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+7.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (2,714,331.92 руб) |
31,035.43 € (3,030,232.56 руб) |
+11.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
224.98 € (21,966.80 руб) |
111.18 € (10,855.78 руб) |
-50.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.62 € (2,305.88 руб) |
5.58 € (544.52 руб) |
-76.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
52.86 € (5,161.30 руб) |
5.64 € (550.78 руб) |
-89.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.08 € (3,131.92 руб) |
31.02 € (3,029.00 руб) |
-3.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.39 € (2,283.63 руб) |
24.52 € (2,394.21 руб) |
+4.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.18 € (1,286.38 руб) |
5.12 € (500.00 руб) |
-61.1 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (88,728.39 руб) |
454.57 € (44,383.14 руб) |
-50.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (2,076,431.37 руб) |
10,629.71 € (1,037,862.20 руб) |
-50.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.77 € (9,350.70 руб) |
90.88 € (8,873.27 руб) |
-5.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.56 € (4,447.95 руб) |
43.27 € (4,224.81 руб) |
-5.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.92 € (10,536.75 руб) |
109.25 € (10,667.09 руб) |
+1.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.00 € (12,985.83 руб) |
107.09 € (10,456.12 руб) |
-19.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,071.15 € (104,585.15 руб) |
823.81 € (80,434.78 руб) |
-23.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
897.17 € (87,598.12 руб) |
499.37 € (48,757.73 руб) |
-44.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,891.67 € (184,698.25 руб) |
1,700.36 € (166,019.61 руб) |
-10.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,591.54 € (155,394.38 руб) |
912.35 € (89,080.24 руб) |
-42.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (36,056.34 руб) |
509.52 € (49,748.41 руб) |
+38.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (31,804.41 руб) |
277.68 € (27,111.98 руб) |
-14.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,718.48 € (265,426.88 руб) |
1,122.43 € (109,591.95 руб) |
-58.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 14.66 | +333.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Mechelen | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Antwerp | 29.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gent | 36.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mons | 40.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brugge | 60.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ostend | 70.78 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 |