Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Moscow 

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Cost of Living in Moscow is 62.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Moscow is 70.6% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Moscow are 79.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 65.1% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 66.3% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 26.3% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(2,712.48 руб)
9.95 $
(900.00 руб)
     -66.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(11,754.07 руб)
44.24 $
(4,000.00 руб)
     -66.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,084.99 руб)
4.98 $
(450.00 руб)
     -58.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(723.33 руб)
3.32 $
(300.00 руб)
     -58.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(994.58 руб)
3.32 $
(300.00 руб)
     -69.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.70 $
(515.81 руб)
2.60 $
(235.34 руб)
     -54.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $
(277.05 руб)
1.08 $
(97.61 руб)
     -64.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(206.95 руб)
0.57 $
(51.96 руб)
     -74.9 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.54 $
(500.52 руб)
3.69 $
(333.20 руб)
     -33.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.46 $
(402.89 руб)
0.58 $
(52.19 руб)
     -87.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(300.95 руб)
0.65 $
(58.38 руб)
     -80.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(469.94 руб)
1.76 $
(159.11 руб)
     -66.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(674.54 руб)
4.41 $
(398.63 руб)
     -40.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 $
(601.38 руб)
2.18 $
(196.81 руб)
     -67.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.49 $
(767.76 руб)
4.43 $
(400.95 руб)
     -47.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.25 $
(294.02 руб)
0.65 $
(59.10 руб)
     -79.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(85.55 руб)
0.71 $
(63.84 руб)
     -25.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(243.70 руб)
0.79 $
(71.75 руб)
     -70.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.03 $
(273.79 руб)
1.59 $
(143.47 руб)
     -47.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(155.10 руб)
0.20 $
(17.85 руб)
     -88.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(152.69 руб)
0.21 $
(18.72 руб)
     -87.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $
(288.34 руб)
1.25 $
(112.60 руб)
     -60.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(223.76 руб)
0.61 $
(55.19 руб)
     -75.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(1,808.32 руб)
6.91 $
(625.00 руб)
     -65.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.77 $
(250.15 руб)
0.86 $
(77.96 руб)
     -68.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.76 $
(340.31 руб)
1.77 $
(160.10 руб)
     -53.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(1,537.07 руб)
2.54 $
(230.00 руб)
     -85.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(262.21 руб)
0.66 $
(60.00 руб)
     -77.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(11,934.90 руб)
30.19 $
(2,730.00 руб)
     -77.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.92 $
(445.30 руб)
2.59 $
(234.50 руб)
     -47.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(316.46 руб)
0.71 $
(64.37 руб)
     -79.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(3,074.14 руб)
5.97 $
(540.00 руб)
     -82.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.80 $
(343.72 руб)
2.35 $
(212.51 руб)
     -38.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(3,164,556.96 руб)
33,180.00 $
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     -5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(2,555,507.71 руб)
33,514.37 $
(3,030,232.56 руб)
     +18.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.23 $
(15,391.64 руб)
119.56 $
(10,810.14 руб)
     -29.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.23 $
(5,807.72 руб)
6.02 $
(544.53 руб)
     -90.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.41 $
(6,275.40 руб)
6.06 $
(547.80 руб)
     -91.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 138.80 $
(12,549.73 руб)
33.38 $
(3,018.40 руб)
     -75.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(7,039.52 руб)
26.48 $
(2,394.21 руб)
     -66.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(1,808.32 руб)
5.53 $
(500.00 руб)
     -72.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(286,437.61 руб)
478.57 $
(43,270.54 руб)
     -84.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(5,244,122.95 руб)
11,478.76 $
(1,037,862.20 руб)
     -80.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.54 $
(6,468.13 руб)
102.80 $
(9,294.92 руб)
     +43.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(4,361.49 руб)
48.23 $
(4,360.77 руб)
     -0.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.45 $
(9,172.51 руб)
121.59 $
(10,993.40 руб)
     +19.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 162.57 $
(14,698.48 руб)
115.65 $
(10,456.48 руб)
     -28.9 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(391,338.62 руб)
889.96 $
(80,466.67 руб)
     -79.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,903.63 $
(262,534.66 руб)
532.37 $
(48,134.45 руб)
     -81.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(774,412.29 руб)
1,836.18 $
(166,019.61 руб)
     -78.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,515.20 $
(408,245.93 руб)
978.45 $
(88,467.00 руб)
     -78.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(141,914.13 руб)
563.92 $
(50,987.66 руб)
     -64.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(103,322.61 руб)
306.60 $
(27,721.64 руб)
     -73.2 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,718.11 $
(517,007.82 руб)
1,237.87 $
(111,923.41 руб)
     -78.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 14.66      +118.2 %
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