Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Moscow 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Moscow are 45.3% lower than in Brussels (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 40.2% lower than in Brussels | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 27.6% lower than in Brussels | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 48.6% lower than in Brussels | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 49.4% lower than in Brussels | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 30.8% lower than in Brussels | |
Restaurants | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (1,774.91 руб) |
9.27 € (914.08 руб) |
-48.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (7,888.47 руб) |
40.57 € (4,000.00 руб) |
-49.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (1,084.67 руб) |
4.56 € (450.00 руб) |
-58.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (493.03 руб) |
3.04 € (300.00 руб) |
-39.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (493.03 руб) |
3.04 € (300.00 руб) |
-39.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.57 € (351.83 руб) |
2.43 € (240.08 руб) |
-31.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.50 € (246.68 руб) |
1.02 € (101.01 руб) |
-59.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.37 € (233.48 руб) |
0.56 € (55.24 руб) |
-76.3 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.41 € (533.62 руб) |
3.36 € (330.86 руб) |
-38.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.24 € (220.55 руб) |
0.53 € (52.42 руб) |
-76.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (119.00 руб) |
0.59 € (58.25 руб) |
-51.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.78 € (372.46 руб) |
1.61 € (159.21 руб) |
-57.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.99 € (688.93 руб) |
3.97 € (391.21 руб) |
-43.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.99 € (491.94 руб) |
2.03 € (199.69 руб) |
-59.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.88 € (776.57 руб) |
4.02 € (396.40 руб) |
-49.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (111.79 руб) |
0.59 € (58.21 руб) |
-47.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (80.93 руб) |
0.64 € (62.69 руб) |
-22.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (118.51 руб) |
0.74 € (72.51 руб) |
-38.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (117.80 руб) |
1.44 € (142.38 руб) |
+20.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (78.69 руб) |
0.18 € (17.37 руб) |
-77.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (75.59 руб) |
0.19 € (18.55 руб) |
-75.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (163.11 руб) |
1.10 € (108.23 руб) |
-33.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.11 € (109.92 руб) |
0.56 € (54.90 руб) |
-50.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (788.85 руб) |
6.08 € (600.00 руб) |
-23.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.34 € (230.99 руб) |
0.79 € (77.63 руб) |
-66.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (324.17 руб) |
1.64 € (161.51 руб) |
-50.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (838.15 руб) |
2.33 € (230.00 руб) |
-72.6 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (246.51 руб) |
0.61 € (60.00 руб) |
-75.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (4,831.69 руб) |
27.69 € (2,730.00 руб) |
-43.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (493.03 руб) |
2.03 € (200.00 руб) |
-59.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (341.19 руб) |
0.65 € (64.37 руб) |
-81.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (2,958.18 руб) |
5.48 € (540.00 руб) |
-81.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.61 € (651.67 руб) |
2.15 € (211.58 руб) |
-67.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (2,810,268.42 руб) |
30,424.14 € (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+6.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (2,741,244.28 руб) |
30,553.44 € (3,012,750.00 руб) |
+9.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
219.77 € (21,670.96 руб) |
109.92 € (10,839.08 руб) |
-50.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.80 € (2,247.97 руб) |
5.59 € (551.14 руб) |
-75.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
53.12 € (5,238.13 руб) |
5.57 € (549.04 руб) |
-89.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.08 € (3,162.97 руб) |
30.71 € (3,028.10 руб) |
-4.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.16 € (2,283.57 руб) |
24.70 € (2,435.38 руб) |
+6.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (1,281.88 руб) |
5.07 € (500.00 руб) |
-61.0 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (89,608.12 руб) |
448.90 € (44,264.10 руб) |
-50.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (2,097,019.01 руб) |
10,710.38 € (1,056,106.46 руб) |
-49.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.77 € (9,443.41 руб) |
92.30 € (9,100.91 руб) |
-3.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.56 € (4,492.05 руб) |
43.13 € (4,252.75 руб) |
-5.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.92 € (10,641.22 руб) |
109.51 € (10,797.84 руб) |
+1.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.00 € (13,114.59 руб) |
105.81 € (10,433.51 руб) |
-20.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,071.15 € (105,622.10 руб) |
820.67 € (80,923.08 руб) |
-23.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
897.17 € (88,466.65 руб) |
496.43 € (48,951.24 руб) |
-44.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,891.67 € (186,529.51 руб) |
1,712.84 € (168,895.83 руб) |
-9.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,579.20 € (155,718.45 руб) |
907.01 € (89,436.89 руб) |
-42.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (36,413.83 руб) |
506.71 € (49,964.56 руб) |
+37.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (32,119.75 руб) |
277.98 € (27,410.52 руб) |
-14.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,718.48 € (268,058.57 руб) |
1,124.57 € (110,889.00 руб) |
-58.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 14.82 | +338.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 199 | 911 |
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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 |