Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Moscow are 33.0% lower than in Athens (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 20.5% lower than in Athens | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 23.7% higher than in Athens | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 33.1% lower than in Athens | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 35.4% lower than in Athens | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 44.7% higher than in Athens | |
Restaurants | Athens Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (1,492.69 руб) |
9.40 € (935.10 руб) |
-37.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 € (4,975.63 руб) |
40.20 € (4,000.00 руб) |
-19.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.00 € (895.61 руб) |
4.52 € (450.00 руб) |
-49.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (497.56 руб) |
3.01 € (300.00 руб) |
-39.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (497.56 руб) |
3.01 € (300.00 руб) |
-39.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.37 € (335.17 руб) |
2.40 € (238.91 руб) |
-28.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.96 € (194.80 руб) |
1.02 € (101.10 руб) |
-48.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.50 € (49.76 руб) |
0.57 € (56.32 руб) |
+13.2 % |
Markets | Athens Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.92 € (589.57 руб) |
3.31 € (328.99 руб) |
-44.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.12 € (111.40 руб) |
0.53 € (52.93 руб) |
-52.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.11 € (110.20 руб) |
0.58 € (57.58 руб) |
-47.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.38 € (435.59 руб) |
1.60 € (159.16 руб) |
-63.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.84 € (580.96 руб) |
3.90 € (388.25 руб) |
-33.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.65 € (462.44 руб) |
2.01 € (200.12 руб) |
-56.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.82 € (579.07 руб) |
4.01 € (399.01 руб) |
-31.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.81 € (80.40 руб) |
0.59 € (58.27 руб) |
-27.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.81 € (80.97 руб) |
0.63 € (62.74 руб) |
-22.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.56 € (55.50 руб) |
0.73 € (72.82 руб) |
+31.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.90 € (89.17 руб) |
1.43 € (142.44 руб) |
+59.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.53 € (53.04 руб) |
0.17 € (17.09 руб) |
-67.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.55 € (55.14 руб) |
0.18 € (18.40 руб) |
-66.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 € (96.11 руб) |
1.10 € (109.54 руб) |
+14.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.87 € (86.60 руб) |
0.55 € (54.86 руб) |
-36.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (796.10 руб) |
6.03 € (600.00 руб) |
-24.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.58 € (156.80 руб) |
0.79 € (78.16 руб) |
-50.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.22 € (220.46 руб) |
1.64 € (163.67 руб) |
-25.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4.60 € (457.76 руб) |
2.31 € (230.00 руб) |
-49.8 % |
Transportation | Athens Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.20 € (119.42 руб) |
0.60 € (60.00 руб) |
-49.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
30.00 € (2,985.38 руб) |
27.43 € (2,730.00 руб) |
-8.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (398.05 руб) |
2.01 € (200.00 руб) |
-49.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.45 € (144.14 руб) |
0.65 € (64.37 руб) |
-55.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 € (1,492.69 руб) |
5.73 € (570.00 руб) |
-61.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.04 € (700.79 руб) |
2.13 € (211.52 руб) |
-69.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,650.00 € (2,552,500.40 руб) |
30,146.91 € (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+17.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,579.78 € (2,445,999.72 руб) |
30,224.21 € (3,007,692.31 руб) |
+23.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Athens Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
200.23 € (19,925.33 руб) |
109.22 € (10,868.94 руб) |
-45.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
25.29 € (2,516.96 руб) |
5.42 € (539.74 руб) |
-78.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.23 € (3,008.25 руб) |
5.46 € (543.38 руб) |
-81.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Athens Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
42.01 € (4,180.90 руб) |
30.67 € (3,052.28 руб) |
-27.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.20 € (2,308.69 руб) |
23.53 € (2,341.58 руб) |
+1.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.00 € (895.61 руб) |
5.02 € (500.00 руб) |
-44.2 % |
Childcare | Athens Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
442.53 € (44,037.22 руб) |
447.08 € (44,490.05 руб) |
+1.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,593.33 € (954,658.37 руб) |
10,612.78 € (1,056,106.46 руб) |
+10.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Athens Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.38 € (8,197.95 руб) |
88.21 € (8,777.84 руб) |
+7.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
32.14 € (3,198.44 руб) |
41.50 € (4,130.25 руб) |
+29.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
87.27 € (8,684.56 руб) |
106.05 € (10,553.80 руб) |
+21.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
106.60 € (10,608.05 руб) |
99.09 € (9,860.25 руб) |
-7.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Athens Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
582.76 € (57,991.88 руб) |
803.92 € (80,000.00 руб) |
+38.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
490.55 € (48,815.50 руб) |
486.65 € (48,428.33 руб) |
-0.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,077.65 € (107,239.55 руб) |
1,667.06 € (165,893.62 руб) |
+54.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
931.90 € (92,735.87 руб) |
883.37 € (87,906.46 руб) |
-5.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Athens Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
276.44 € (27,508.94 руб) |
485.58 € (48,321.13 руб) |
+75.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
261.70 € (26,042.42 руб) |
269.76 € (26,844.92 руб) |
+3.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Athens Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
966.17 € (96,146.48 руб) |
1,110.98 € (110,556.65 руб) |
+15.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.53 | 14.50 | +220.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 621 | 899 |
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| Cost of Living in Patras | 130.40 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Pyrgos | 174.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Farsala | 174.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Larissa | 220.12 miles |
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| 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 |