Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Manchester 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Manchester is 54.6% higher than in Moscow (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Manchester is 42.7% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Manchester are 20.9% higher than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 63.6% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Manchester are 64.0% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 25.5% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Manchester Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 руб (9.08 £) |
1,652.24 руб (15.00 £) |
+65.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 руб (45.39 £) |
7,710.43 руб (70.00 £) |
+54.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
500.00 руб (4.54 £) |
881.19 руб (8.00 £) |
+76.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
350.00 руб (3.18 £) |
550.75 руб (5.00 £) |
+57.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
315.00 руб (2.86 £) |
605.82 руб (5.50 £) |
+92.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
255.04 руб (2.32 £) |
406.89 руб (3.69 £) |
+59.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
111.00 руб (1.01 £) |
207.82 руб (1.89 £) |
+87.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
52.77 руб (0.48 £) |
138.40 руб (1.26 £) |
+162.3 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
380.41 руб (3.45 £) |
511.36 руб (4.64 £) |
+34.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
59.94 руб (0.54 £) |
129.41 руб (1.17 £) |
+115.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
60.03 руб (0.55 £) |
80.85 руб (0.73 £) |
+34.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
152.83 руб (1.39 £) |
326.32 руб (2.96 £) |
+113.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
445.25 руб (4.04 £) |
412.08 руб (3.74 £) |
-7.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
208.75 руб (1.90 £) |
334.43 руб (3.04 £) |
+60.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
430.45 руб (3.91 £) |
617.17 руб (5.60 £) |
+43.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
66.89 руб (0.61 £) |
124.54 руб (1.13 £) |
+86.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
71.82 руб (0.65 £) |
65.54 руб (0.59 £) |
-8.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
84.80 руб (0.77 £) |
139.78 руб (1.27 £) |
+64.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
144.22 руб (1.31 £) |
155.62 руб (1.41 £) |
+7.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
32.81 руб (0.30 £) |
77.74 руб (0.71 £) |
+136.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
28.46 руб (0.26 £) |
66.16 руб (0.60 £) |
+132.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
124.10 руб (1.13 £) |
102.31 руб (0.93 £) |
-17.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
61.60 руб (0.56 £) |
116.44 руб (1.06 £) |
+89.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 руб (7.26 £) |
881.19 руб (8.00 £) |
+10.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
86.03 руб (0.78 £) |
208.62 руб (1.89 £) |
+142.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
179.46 руб (1.63 £) |
304.99 руб (2.77 £) |
+69.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
249.01 руб (2.26 £) |
1,542.09 руб (14.00 £) |
+519.3 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
64.00 руб (0.58 £) |
220.30 руб (2.00 £) |
+244.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,900.00 руб (26.33 £) |
9,913.41 руб (90.00 £) |
+241.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
250.00 руб (2.27 £) |
429.58 руб (3.90 £) |
+71.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
56.33 руб (0.51 £) |
407.55 руб (3.70 £) |
+623.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 руб (5.45 £) |
2,753.73 руб (25.00 £) |
+359.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
231.29 руб (2.10 £) |
592.88 руб (5.38 £) |
+156.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (27,235.82 £) |
3,115,565.73 руб (28,285.00 £) |
+3.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,947,241.38 руб (26,756.85 £) |
3,337,846.51 руб (30,303.00 £) |
+13.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
11,440.33 руб (103.86 £) |
26,075.81 руб (236.73 £) |
+127.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
610.72 руб (5.54 £) |
1,891.69 руб (17.17 £) |
+209.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
624.15 руб (5.67 £) |
3,540.24 руб (32.14 £) |
+467.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,815.43 руб (34.64 £) |
3,461.00 руб (31.42 £) |
-9.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,744.24 руб (24.91 £) |
1,277.73 руб (11.60 £) |
-53.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (4.54 £) |
1,100.39 руб (9.99 £) |
+120.1 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
57,083.33 руб (518.24 £) |
159,459.10 руб (1,447.67 £) |
+179.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,108,250.00 руб (10,061.37 £) |
1,707,310.20 руб (15,500.00 £) |
+54.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,489.57 руб (67.99 £) |
7,329.15 руб (66.54 £) |
-2.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,145.05 руб (37.63 £) |
3,501.17 руб (31.79 £) |
-15.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,848.04 руб (98.49 £) |
7,503.83 руб (68.12 £) |
-30.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,141.03 руб (110.22 £) |
8,322.37 руб (75.56 £) |
-31.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
103,336.44 руб (938.15 £) |
130,687.25 руб (1,186.46 £) |
+26.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
61,745.89 руб (560.57 £) |
102,535.80 руб (930.88 £) |
+66.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
234,600.00 руб (2,129.84 £) |
219,935.25 руб (1,996.71 £) |
-6.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
112,639.62 руб (1,022.61 £) |
166,163.07 руб (1,508.53 £) |
+47.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
63,926.99 руб (580.37 £) |
43,408.60 руб (394.09 £) |
-32.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
29,847.47 руб (270.97 £) |
30,439.26 руб (276.35 £) |
+2.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
141,815.05 руб (1,287.48 £) |
254,007.99 руб (2,306.04 £) |
+79.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 24.18 | 5.92 | -75.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 599 | 130 |
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