Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Moscow are 33.6% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 30.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 22.5% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 6.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 51.3% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 37.3% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (590.96 руб) |
1,522.95 ¥ (900.00 руб) |
+52.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (4,136.70 руб) |
6,599.46 ¥ (3,900.00 руб) |
-5.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (472.77 руб) |
761.48 ¥ (450.00 руб) |
-4.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (295.48 руб) |
507.65 ¥ (300.00 руб) |
+1.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (472.77 руб) |
507.65 ¥ (300.00 руб) |
-36.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
493.72 ¥ (291.77 руб) |
399.19 ¥ (235.90 руб) |
-19.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.34 ¥ (101.85 руб) |
167.96 ¥ (99.26 руб) |
-2.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.74 ¥ (68.40 руб) |
94.11 ¥ (55.62 руб) |
-18.7 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
891.57 ¥ (526.88 руб) |
550.60 ¥ (325.38 руб) |
-38.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (144.26 руб) |
89.74 ¥ (53.03 руб) |
-63.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
225.68 ¥ (133.37 руб) |
96.38 ¥ (56.96 руб) |
-57.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.08 ¥ (196.25 руб) |
269.65 ¥ (159.35 руб) |
-18.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (665.16 руб) |
644.19 ¥ (380.69 руб) |
-42.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
495.55 ¥ (292.85 руб) |
331.51 ¥ (195.91 руб) |
-33.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (848.56 руб) |
654.47 ¥ (386.76 руб) |
-54.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
377.64 ¥ (223.17 руб) |
96.01 ¥ (56.74 руб) |
-74.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
177.30 ¥ (104.78 руб) |
104.54 ¥ (61.78 руб) |
-41.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
391.41 ¥ (231.31 руб) |
121.55 ¥ (71.83 руб) |
-68.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
339.82 ¥ (200.82 руб) |
231.13 ¥ (136.59 руб) |
-32.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (116.49 руб) |
29.77 ¥ (17.59 руб) |
-84.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (113.57 руб) |
31.10 ¥ (18.38 руб) |
-83.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
212.29 ¥ (125.45 руб) |
181.11 ¥ (107.03 руб) |
-14.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
133.32 ¥ (78.79 руб) |
92.40 ¥ (54.60 руб) |
-30.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (650.05 руб) |
1,015.30 ¥ (600.00 руб) |
-7.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (193.53 руб) |
132.08 ¥ (78.05 руб) |
-59.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (270.93 руб) |
279.05 ¥ (164.90 руб) |
-39.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (354.57 руб) |
389.20 ¥ (230.00 руб) |
-35.1 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (118.19 руб) |
101.53 ¥ (60.00 руб) |
-49.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,800.00 ¥ (4,609.47 руб) |
4,619.62 ¥ (2,730.00 руб) |
-40.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (295.48 руб) |
338.43 ¥ (200.00 руб) |
-32.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 ¥ (380.42 руб) |
108.93 ¥ (64.37 руб) |
-83.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (2,239.42 руб) |
913.77 ¥ (540.00 руб) |
-75.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.51 ¥ (387.97 руб) |
358.24 ¥ (211.70 руб) |
-45.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (1,974,980.94 руб) |
5,076,504.69 ¥ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+51.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (1,391,817.57 руб) |
5,089,521.37 ¥ (3,007,692.31 руб) |
+116.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,429.04 ¥ (16,209.41 руб) |
18,132.32 ¥ (10,715.44 руб) |
-33.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (2,258.49 руб) |
908.49 ¥ (536.88 руб) |
-76.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,851.58 ¥ (2,867.08 руб) |
907.17 ¥ (536.10 руб) |
-81.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,278.82 ¥ (5,483.39 руб) |
4,994.86 ¥ (2,951.75 руб) |
-46.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,828.65 ¥ (1,671.61 руб) |
3,951.86 ¥ (2,335.38 руб) |
+39.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (1,063.72 руб) |
846.08 ¥ (500.00 руб) |
-53.0 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (44,705.96 руб) |
73,333.53 ¥ (43,337.02 руб) |
-3.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,215,312.50 ¥ (1,309,156.18 руб) |
1,787,109.80 ¥ (1,056,106.46 руб) |
-19.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (4,545.49 руб) |
14,525.31 ¥ (8,583.85 руб) |
+88.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (3,164.44 руб) |
6,738.26 ¥ (3,982.03 руб) |
+25.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (5,354.79 руб) |
16,620.88 ¥ (9,822.24 руб) |
+83.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (7,026.23 руб) |
16,080.45 ¥ (9,502.86 руб) |
+35.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
151,256.99 ¥ (89,386.50 руб) |
133,342.86 ¥ (78,800.00 руб) |
-11.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
87,860.42 ¥ (51,921.80 руб) |
80,308.96 ¥ (47,459.20 руб) |
-8.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
408,439.43 ¥ (241,370.46 руб) |
276,192.62 ¥ (163,218.18 руб) |
-32.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
177,502.85 ¥ (104,896.69 руб) |
149,968.30 ¥ (88,624.93 руб) |
-15.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,941.35 ¥ (67,925.48 руб) |
78,380.99 ¥ (46,319.86 руб) |
-31.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,693.47 ¥ (36,458.23 руб) |
44,648.44 ¥ (26,385.34 руб) |
-27.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
432,864.99 ¥ (255,804.94 руб) |
189,586.01 ¥ (112,037.33 руб) |
-56.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 14.10 | +746.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 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 |