Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 155.4% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 193.6% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in London are 265.2% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in London are 204.9% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in London are 131.0% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in London is 42.2% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 700.00 руб
(5.81 £)
2,410.14 руб
(20.00 £)
     +244.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(24.89 £)
9,640.57 руб
(80.00 £)
     +221.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(3.32 £)
964.06 руб
(8.00 £)
     +141.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(2.07 £)
771.79 руб
(6.40 £)
     +208.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 руб
(2.07 £)
602.54 руб
(5.00 £)
     +141.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 220.41 руб
(1.83 £)
432.77 руб
(3.59 £)
     +96.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 89.31 руб
(0.74 £)
239.73 руб
(1.99 £)
     +168.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 50.69 руб
(0.42 £)
194.20 руб
(1.61 £)
     +283.1 %
Markets
Moscow Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 319.74 руб
(2.65 £)
601.10 руб
(4.99 £)
     +88.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 46.63 руб
(0.39 £)
166.72 руб
(1.38 £)
     +257.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 49.83 руб
(0.41 £)
119.33 руб
(0.99 £)
     +139.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 114.57 руб
(0.95 £)
422.71 руб
(3.51 £)
     +269.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 359.32 руб
(2.98 £)
392.97 руб
(3.26 £)
     +9.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 159.11 руб
(1.32 £)
430.22 руб
(3.57 £)
     +170.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 327.53 руб
(2.72 £)
639.26 руб
(5.30 £)
     +95.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 53.82 руб
(0.45 £)
114.79 руб
(0.95 £)
     +113.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 48.33 руб
(0.40 £)
66.92 руб
(0.56 £)
     +38.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 62.16 руб
(0.52 £)
113.29 руб
(0.94 £)
     +82.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 83.87 руб
(0.70 £)
166.18 руб
(1.38 £)
     +98.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 24.70 руб
(0.20 £)
64.22 руб
(0.53 £)
     +160.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 25.17 руб
(0.21 £)
60.69 руб
(0.50 £)
     +141.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 103.30 руб
(0.86 £)
106.55 руб
(0.88 £)
     +3.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 51.79 руб
(0.43 £)
139.56 руб
(1.16 £)
     +169.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(4.98 £)
1,084.56 руб
(9.00 £)
     +80.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 73.01 руб
(0.61 £)
228.57 руб
(1.90 £)
     +213.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 145.97 руб
(1.21 £)
300.28 руб
(2.49 £)
     +105.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 211.50 руб
(1.76 £)
1,708.19 руб
(14.18 £)
     +707.7 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 55.00 руб
(0.46 £)
361.52 руб
(3.00 £)
     +557.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,500.00 руб
(20.75 £)
20,486.20 руб
(170.00 £)
     +719.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(1.66 £)
482.03 руб
(4.00 £)
     +141.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 руб
(0.40 £)
348.62 руб
(2.89 £)
     +622.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(4.48 £)
3,542.91 руб
(29.40 £)
     +556.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 205.02 руб
(1.70 £)
722.93 руб
(6.00 £)
     +252.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,500,000.00 руб
(20,745.67 £)
3,051,239.31 руб
(25,320.00 £)
     +22.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,852,062.42 руб
(23,667.18 £)
3,100,418.88 руб
(25,728.11 £)
     +8.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,460.74 руб
(78.51 £)
37,991.78 руб
(315.27 £)
     +301.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 589.31 руб
(4.89 £)
1,877.13 руб
(15.58 £)
     +218.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 517.28 руб
(4.29 £)
3,972.08 руб
(32.96 £)
     +667.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,068.21 руб
(25.46 £)
6,408.00 руб
(53.18 £)
     +108.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,120.20 руб
(17.59 £)
1,669.21 руб
(13.85 £)
     -21.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(4.15 £)
1,807.61 руб
(15.00 £)
     +261.5 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 40,954.17 руб
(339.85 £)
186,247.85 руб
(1,545.53 £)
     +354.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 872,650.19 руб
(7,241.48 £)
2,459,779.08 руб
(20,411.90 £)
     +181.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,593.75 руб
(54.72 £)
9,996.06 руб
(82.95 £)
     +51.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,702.32 руб
(30.72 £)
4,341.45 руб
(36.03 £)
     +17.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,509.51 руб
(78.91 £)
9,906.78 руб
(82.21 £)
     +4.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,063.17 руб
(75.21 £)
11,632.11 руб
(96.53 £)
     +28.3 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 68,112.32 руб
(565.21 £)
253,640.46 руб
(2,104.78 £)
     +272.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 41,168.92 руб
(341.63 £)
182,769.07 руб
(1,516.67 £)
     +343.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 147,947.24 руб
(1,227.71 £)
491,401.10 руб
(4,077.78 £)
     +232.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 79,359.96 руб
(658.55 £)
305,421.35 руб
(2,534.47 £)
     +284.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 46,638.68 руб
(387.02 £)
150,469.25 руб
(1,248.63 £)
     +222.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 23,863.32 руб
(198.02 £)
88,836.98 руб
(737.19 £)
     +272.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 100,594.18 руб
(834.76 £)
420,044.25 руб
(3,485.64 £)
     +317.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.36 5.45      -47.4 %
Last update: October 2023October 2023
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