Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Victoria 

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Cost of Living in Victoria is 35.0% higher than in Moscow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Victoria is 17.8% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Victoria are 13.6% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Victoria are 15.9% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Victoria are 85.1% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Victoria is 58.1% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Victoria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(177.99 ₨)
1,264.12 руб
(225.00 ₨)
     +26.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 руб
(889.95 ₨)
3,651.90 руб
(650.00 ₨)
     -27.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(88.99 ₨)
741.82 руб
(132.04 ₨)
     +48.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(62.30 ₨)
313.44 руб
(55.79 ₨)
     -10.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 315.00 руб
(56.07 ₨)
372.25 руб
(66.26 ₨)
     +18.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 252.72 руб
(44.98 ₨)
397.37 руб
(70.73 ₨)
     +57.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 113.77 руб
(20.25 ₨)
216.23 руб
(38.49 ₨)
     +90.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 52.79 руб
(9.40 ₨)
212.16 руб
(37.76 ₨)
     +301.9 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Victoria Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 383.69 руб
(68.29 ₨)
558.24 руб
(99.36 ₨)
     +45.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 60.87 руб
(10.83 ₨)
128.78 руб
(22.92 ₨)
     +111.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 62.33 руб
(11.09 ₨)
103.31 руб
(18.39 ₨)
     +65.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 152.52 руб
(27.15 ₨)
269.68 руб
(48.00 ₨)
     +76.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 460.56 руб
(81.98 ₨)
1,240.23 руб
(220.75 ₨)
     +169.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 212.56 руб
(37.83 ₨)
237.85 руб
(42.34 ₨)
     +11.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 431.36 руб
(76.78 ₨)
475.71 руб
(84.67 ₨)
     +10.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 67.25 руб
(11.97 ₨)
76.45 руб
(13.61 ₨)
     +13.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 72.60 руб
(12.92 ₨)
95.57 руб
(17.01 ₨)
     +31.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 84.95 руб
(15.12 ₨)
80.70 руб
(14.36 ₨)
     -5.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 148.59 руб
(26.45 ₨)
254.84 руб
(45.36 ₨)
     +71.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 34.91 руб
(6.21 ₨)
62.01 руб
(11.04 ₨)
     +77.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 29.13 руб
(5.18 ₨)
71.01 руб
(12.64 ₨)
     +143.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 126.16 руб
(22.45 ₨)
112.37 руб
(20.00 ₨)
     -10.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 63.68 руб
(11.33 ₨)
147.48 руб
(26.25 ₨)
     +131.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(142.39 ₨)
786.56 руб
(140.00 ₨)
     -1.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 85.85 руб
(15.28 ₨)
356.57 руб
(63.47 ₨)
     +315.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 181.06 руб
(32.23 ₨)
533.74 руб
(95.00 ₨)
     +194.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 247.00 руб
(43.96 ₨)
1,761.69 руб
(313.56 ₨)
     +613.2 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Victoria Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 65.00 руб
(11.57 ₨)
67.42 руб
(12.00 ₨)
     +3.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,000.00 руб
(533.97 ₨)
2,022.59 руб
(360.00 ₨)
     -32.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(35.60 ₨)
561.83 руб
(100.00 ₨)
     +180.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 руб
(8.59 ₨)
271.25 руб
(48.28 ₨)
     +461.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 руб
(106.79 ₨)
1,685.49 руб
(300.00 ₨)
     +180.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 232.89 руб
(41.45 ₨)
438.75 руб
(78.09 ₨)
     +88.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(533,968.63 ₨)
2,092,034.62 руб
(372,360.29 ₨)
     -30.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,925,666.67 руб
(520,738.08 ₨)
2,809,153.78 руб
(500,000.00 ₨)
     -4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Victoria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,605.99 руб
(2,065.75 ₨)
10,843.71 руб
(1,930.07 ₨)
     -6.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 622.15 руб
(110.74 ₨)
3,365.37 руб
(599.00 ₨)
     +440.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 622.47 руб
(110.79 ₨)
12,360.28 руб
(2,200.00 ₨)
     +1,885.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Victoria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,823.10 руб
(680.47 ₨)
7,451.53 руб
(1,326.29 ₨)
     +94.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,816.98 руб
(501.39 ₨)
1,197.54 руб
(213.15 ₨)
     -57.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(88.99 ₨)
421.37 руб
(75.00 ₨)
     -15.7 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Victoria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 56,800.00 руб
(10,109.81 ₨)
12,641.19 руб
(2,250.00 ₨)
     -77.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,078,444.44 руб
(191,951.83 ₨)
678,824.19 руб
(120,823.61 ₨)
     -37.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Victoria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,373.97 руб
(1,312.49 ₨)
5,283.74 руб
(940.45 ₨)
     -28.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,049.16 руб
(720.71 ₨)
2,209.87 руб
(393.33 ₨)
     -45.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,633.75 руб
(1,892.70 ₨)
5,633.57 руб
(1,002.72 ₨)
     -47.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,289.47 руб
(2,187.40 ₨)
5,800.85 руб
(1,032.49 ₨)
     -52.8 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Victoria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 103,042.00 руб
(18,340.40 ₨)
77,183.39 руб
(13,737.84 ₨)
     -25.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 60,370.67 руб
(10,745.35 ₨)
59,928.61 руб
(10,666.67 ₨)
     -0.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 236,481.48 руб
(42,091.23 ₨)
160,563.21 руб
(28,578.57 ₨)
     -32.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 110,343.10 руб
(19,639.92 ₨)
143,043.51 руб
(25,460.25 ₨)
     +29.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Victoria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 64,602.29 руб
(11,498.53 ₨)
3,200.29 руб
(569.62 ₨)
     -95.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,636.77 руб
(5,275.04 ₨)
8,565.98 руб
(1,524.65 ₨)
     -71.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Victoria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 140,181.93 руб
(24,950.92 ₨)
69,292.46 руб
(12,333.33 ₨)
     -50.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 24.23 16.50      -31.9 %
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