Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 115.4% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 154.1% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in London are 227.6% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in London are 132.4% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in London are 97.8% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in London is 41.5% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 927.04 руб
(8.02 £)
2,310.92 руб
(20.00 £)
     +149.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 руб
(34.62 £)
9,243.66 руб
(80.00 £)
     +131.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(3.89 £)
924.37 руб
(8.00 £)
     +105.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(2.60 £)
751.05 руб
(6.50 £)
     +150.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(2.60 £)
664.39 руб
(5.75 £)
     +121.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 237.72 руб
(2.06 £)
415.16 руб
(3.59 £)
     +74.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 100.20 руб
(0.87 £)
233.68 руб
(2.02 £)
     +133.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 56.67 руб
(0.49 £)
190.61 руб
(1.65 £)
     +236.4 %
Markets
Moscow Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 328.42 руб
(2.84 £)
580.47 руб
(5.02 £)
     +76.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.33 руб
(0.45 £)
162.49 руб
(1.41 £)
     +210.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 58.26 руб
(0.50 £)
106.59 руб
(0.92 £)
     +83.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 159.23 руб
(1.38 £)
365.89 руб
(3.17 £)
     +129.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 391.21 руб
(3.39 £)
393.90 руб
(3.41 £)
     +0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 199.71 руб
(1.73 £)
391.75 руб
(3.39 £)
     +96.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 396.45 руб
(3.43 £)
637.30 руб
(5.52 £)
     +60.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 58.12 руб
(0.50 £)
134.66 руб
(1.17 £)
     +131.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 62.70 руб
(0.54 £)
68.70 руб
(0.59 £)
     +9.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 72.52 руб
(0.63 £)
135.70 руб
(1.17 £)
     +87.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 142.74 руб
(1.24 £)
160.98 руб
(1.39 £)
     +12.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.38 руб
(0.15 £)
66.68 руб
(0.58 £)
     +283.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.55 руб
(0.16 £)
61.35 руб
(0.53 £)
     +230.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 108.25 руб
(0.94 £)
112.00 руб
(0.97 £)
     +3.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 54.91 руб
(0.48 £)
151.56 руб
(1.31 £)
     +176.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(5.19 £)
1,097.68 руб
(9.50 £)
     +82.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 77.64 руб
(0.67 £)
241.59 руб
(2.09 £)
     +211.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 161.54 руб
(1.40 £)
281.38 руб
(2.44 £)
     +74.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(1.99 £)
1,733.19 руб
(15.00 £)
     +653.6 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(0.52 £)
323.53 руб
(2.80 £)
     +439.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(23.63 £)
23,109.15 руб
(200.00 £)
     +746.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 209.50 руб
(1.81 £)
519.96 руб
(4.50 £)
     +148.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(0.56 £)
362.16 руб
(3.13 £)
     +462.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(4.67 £)
3,466.37 руб
(30.00 £)
     +541.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 211.74 руб
(1.83 £)
659.21 руб
(5.71 £)
     +211.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(25,963.74 £)
3,152,088.23 руб
(27,280.00 £)
     +5.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,012,750.00 руб
(26,074.09 £)
2,988,085.47 руб
(25,860.62 £)
     -0.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,938.02 руб
(94.66 £)
33,947.87 руб
(293.80 £)
     +210.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 548.85 руб
(4.75 £)
1,736.70 руб
(15.03 £)
     +216.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 549.09 руб
(4.75 £)
3,584.12 руб
(31.02 £)
     +552.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,054.88 руб
(26.44 £)
5,400.51 руб
(46.74 £)
     +76.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,435.38 руб
(21.08 £)
1,658.34 руб
(14.35 £)
     -31.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(4.33 £)
1,733.19 руб
(15.00 £)
     +246.6 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 44,490.05 руб
(385.04 £)
212,643.54 руб
(1,840.34 £)
     +378.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,056,106.46 руб
(9,140.16 £)
2,317,242.63 руб
(20,054.76 £)
     +119.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 9,102.59 руб
(78.78 £)
9,442.66 руб
(81.72 £)
     +3.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,257.58 руб
(36.85 £)
4,549.04 руб
(39.37 £)
     +6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,653.80 руб
(92.20 £)
10,289.47 руб
(89.05 £)
     -3.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,435.47 руб
(90.31 £)
11,297.81 руб
(97.78 £)
     +8.3 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 81,230.77 руб
(703.02 £)
247,099.41 руб
(2,138.54 £)
     +204.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 48,950.72 руб
(423.65 £)
185,726.47 руб
(1,607.38 £)
     +279.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 168,895.83 руб
(1,461.72 £)
511,055.76 руб
(4,422.97 £)
     +202.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 89,859.39 руб
(777.70 £)
330,342.35 руб
(2,858.97 £)
     +267.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 49,964.56 руб
(432.42 £)
151,503.80 руб
(1,311.20 £)
     +203.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 27,418.61 руб
(237.30 £)
85,414.01 руб
(739.22 £)
     +211.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 110,914.41 руб
(959.92 £)
398,739.26 руб
(3,450.92 £)
     +259.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.82 5.55      -62.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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