Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Moscow is 31.3% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Moscow is 28.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 21.5% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 9.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 49.3% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 35.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (575.12 руб) |
1,564.89 ¥ (900.00 руб) |
+56.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,125.00 ¥ (4,097.72 руб) |
6,955.08 ¥ (4,000.00 руб) |
-2.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (460.10 руб) |
782.45 ¥ (450.00 руб) |
-2.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (287.56 руб) |
521.63 ¥ (300.00 руб) |
+4.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (460.10 руб) |
521.63 ¥ (300.00 руб) |
-34.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.26 ¥ (293.46 руб) |
416.95 ¥ (239.80 руб) |
-18.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.87 ¥ (100.00 руб) |
174.63 ¥ (100.43 руб) |
+0.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
117.13 ¥ (67.36 руб) |
94.33 ¥ (54.25 руб) |
-19.5 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.47 ¥ (515.58 руб) |
575.47 ¥ (330.97 руб) |
-35.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (140.39 руб) |
90.79 ¥ (52.21 руб) |
-62.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 ¥ (142.50 руб) |
99.92 ¥ (57.47 руб) |
-59.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.01 ¥ (192.10 руб) |
276.67 ¥ (159.12 руб) |
-17.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (647.33 руб) |
680.62 ¥ (391.44 руб) |
-39.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (289.02 руб) |
344.49 ¥ (198.13 руб) |
-31.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (825.82 руб) |
690.65 ¥ (397.21 руб) |
-51.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (212.09 руб) |
101.27 ¥ (58.24 руб) |
-72.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
175.99 ¥ (101.22 руб) |
109.40 ¥ (62.92 руб) |
-37.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (231.34 руб) |
126.06 ¥ (72.50 руб) |
-68.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (196.44 руб) |
248.85 ¥ (143.12 руб) |
-27.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (113.37 руб) |
30.22 ¥ (17.38 руб) |
-84.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (110.52 руб) |
32.34 ¥ (18.60 руб) |
-83.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.43 ¥ (126.20 руб) |
189.89 ¥ (109.21 руб) |
-13.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.12 ¥ (75.41 руб) |
96.67 ¥ (55.59 руб) |
-26.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (661.39 руб) |
1,043.26 ¥ (600.00 руб) |
-9.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (188.34 руб) |
135.80 ¥ (78.10 руб) |
-58.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (263.67 руб) |
281.27 ¥ (161.76 руб) |
-38.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (345.07 руб) |
399.92 ¥ (230.00 руб) |
-33.3 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (115.02 руб) |
104.33 ¥ (60.00 руб) |
-47.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,880.00 ¥ (4,531.94 руб) |
4,746.84 ¥ (2,730.00 руб) |
-39.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (287.56 руб) |
347.75 ¥ (200.00 руб) |
-30.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
692.02 ¥ (397.99 руб) |
111.93 ¥ (64.37 руб) |
-83.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (2,179.40 руб) |
991.10 ¥ (570.00 руб) |
-73.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (383.96 руб) |
368.59 ¥ (211.99 руб) |
-44.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (1,922,048.21 руб) |
5,216,310.36 ¥ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+56.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,493,125.00 ¥ (1,433,843.94 руб) |
5,237,010.01 ¥ (3,011,904.76 руб) |
+110.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,258.82 ¥ (15,101.95 руб) |
18,869.23 ¥ (10,852.06 руб) |
-28.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,904.74 ¥ (2,245.69 руб) |
952.92 ¥ (548.04 руб) |
-75.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,798.43 ¥ (2,759.67 руб) |
954.62 ¥ (549.02 руб) |
-80.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (5,535.03 руб) |
5,298.45 ¥ (3,047.24 руб) |
-44.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,080.44 ¥ (1,771.62 руб) |
4,234.57 ¥ (2,435.38 руб) |
+37.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (1,092.73 руб) |
869.39 ¥ (500.00 руб) |
-54.2 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (43,507.76 руб) |
76,965.09 ¥ (44,264.10 руб) |
+1.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (1,303,998.10 руб) |
1,804,603.78 ¥ (1,037,862.20 руб) |
-20.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (4,789.77 руб) |
15,512.63 ¥ (8,921.61 руб) |
+86.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,498.33 ¥ (3,162.20 руб) |
7,413.69 ¥ (4,263.76 руб) |
+34.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (5,439.32 руб) |
18,815.16 ¥ (10,820.96 руб) |
+98.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,427.62 ¥ (7,147.36 руб) |
18,137.13 ¥ (10,431.01 руб) |
+45.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
158,581.30 ¥ (91,203.14 руб) |
140,124.42 ¥ (80,588.24 руб) |
-11.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
87,585.05 ¥ (50,371.84 руб) |
84,926.19 ¥ (48,842.68 руб) |
-3.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,555.08 ¥ (244,169.76 руб) |
290,270.28 ¥ (166,940.00 руб) |
-31.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
183,419.23 ¥ (105,487.91 руб) |
155,196.41 ¥ (89,256.43 руб) |
-15.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (77,049.29 руб) |
86,876.88 ¥ (49,964.56 руб) |
-35.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
71,068.91 ¥ (40,873.09 руб) |
47,485.48 ¥ (27,309.81 руб) |
-33.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
411,051.67 ¥ (236,403.69 руб) |
191,093.93 ¥ (109,901.78 руб) |
-53.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.76 | 14.74 | +737.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 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 |