Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 104.3% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 138.7% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in London are 204.9% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in London are 145.5% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in London are 78.9% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in London is 53.8% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 700.00 руб
(6.99 £)
1,853.30 руб
(18.50 £)
     +164.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(29.95 £)
8,014.28 руб
(80.00 £)
     +167.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(3.99 £)
751.34 руб
(7.50 £)
     +87.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(2.50 £)
601.07 руб
(6.00 £)
     +140.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 руб
(2.50 £)
500.89 руб
(5.00 £)
     +100.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 209.51 руб
(2.09 £)
348.81 руб
(3.48 £)
     +66.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 85.68 руб
(0.86 £)
193.96 руб
(1.94 £)
     +126.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 48.23 руб
(0.48 £)
143.24 руб
(1.43 £)
     +197.0 %
Markets
Moscow Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 322.09 руб
(3.22 £)
487.44 руб
(4.87 £)
     +51.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 49.85 руб
(0.50 £)
118.10 руб
(1.18 £)
     +136.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 48.86 руб
(0.49 £)
89.05 руб
(0.89 £)
     +82.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 114.39 руб
(1.14 £)
306.48 руб
(3.06 £)
     +167.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 368.17 руб
(3.68 £)
306.03 руб
(3.05 £)
     -16.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 159.71 руб
(1.59 £)
323.17 руб
(3.23 £)
     +102.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 330.15 руб
(3.30 £)
511.55 руб
(5.11 £)
     +54.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 51.30 руб
(0.51 £)
97.00 руб
(0.97 £)
     +89.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 47.41 руб
(0.47 £)
56.53 руб
(0.56 £)
     +19.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 56.49 руб
(0.56 £)
96.35 руб
(0.96 £)
     +70.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 116.18 руб
(1.16 £)
122.61 руб
(1.22 £)
     +5.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 22.41 руб
(0.22 £)
52.00 руб
(0.52 £)
     +132.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 26.00 руб
(0.26 £)
53.21 руб
(0.53 £)
     +104.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 102.22 руб
(1.02 £)
85.77 руб
(0.86 £)
     -16.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 53.21 руб
(0.53 £)
116.74 руб
(1.17 £)
     +119.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(5.99 £)
901.61 руб
(9.00 £)
     +50.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 73.48 руб
(0.73 £)
195.84 руб
(1.95 £)
     +166.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 152.92 руб
(1.53 £)
246.25 руб
(2.46 £)
     +61.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 210.00 руб
(2.10 £)
1,352.41 руб
(13.50 £)
     +544.0 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 53.50 руб
(0.53 £)
280.50 руб
(2.80 £)
     +424.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,500.00 руб
(24.96 £)
16,028.56 руб
(160.00 £)
     +541.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(2.00 £)
400.71 руб
(4.00 £)
     +100.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 руб
(0.32 £)
289.81 руб
(2.89 £)
     +800.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(5.39 £)
2,945.25 руб
(29.40 £)
     +445.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 200.35 руб
(2.00 £)
662.82 руб
(6.62 £)
     +230.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,500,000.00 руб
(24,955.46 £)
2,504,462.09 руб
(25,000.00 £)
     +0.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,669,952.05 руб
(26,651.95 £)
2,559,192.93 руб
(25,546.33 £)
     -4.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,732.13 руб
(97.15 £)
31,212.31 руб
(311.57 £)
     +220.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 2.58 руб
(0.03 £)
12.51 руб
(0.12 £)
     +384.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 533.37 руб
(5.32 £)
3,028.97 руб
(30.24 £)
     +467.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,133.82 руб
(31.28 £)
4,870.03 руб
(48.61 £)
     +55.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,125.11 руб
(21.21 £)
1,274.70 руб
(12.72 £)
     -40.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(4.99 £)
1,202.14 руб
(12.00 £)
     +140.4 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 40,692.31 руб
(406.20 £)
157,827.27 руб
(1,575.46 £)
     +287.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 877,913.49 руб
(8,763.49 £)
1,924,887.82 руб
(19,214.58 £)
     +119.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,527.27 руб
(75.14 £)
7,677.63 руб
(76.64 £)
     +2.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,741.07 руб
(37.34 £)
3,485.23 руб
(34.79 £)
     -6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,428.49 руб
(84.13 £)
7,589.59 руб
(75.76 £)
     -10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,792.98 руб
(107.74 £)
9,639.00 руб
(96.22 £)
     -10.7 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 69,909.09 руб
(697.85 £)
207,385.80 руб
(2,070.16 £)
     +196.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 40,688.12 руб
(406.16 £)
146,346.45 руб
(1,460.86 £)
     +259.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 137,142.86 руб
(1,368.99 £)
385,494.51 руб
(3,848.08 £)
     +181.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 76,616.44 руб
(764.80 £)
249,660.33 руб
(2,492.16 £)
     +225.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 54,658.37 руб
(545.61 £)
124,816.92 руб
(1,245.95 £)
     +128.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 26,092.72 руб
(260.46 £)
69,705.31 руб
(695.81 £)
     +167.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 88,811.11 руб
(886.53 £)
326,082.97 руб
(3,255.02 £)
     +267.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.64 4.42      -54.2 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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