Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 125.9% higher than in Moscow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 160.4% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 224.5% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 133.8% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 148.2% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 18.5% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(12.53 $)
2,394.20 руб
(30.00 $)
     +139.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,500.00 руб
(56.39 $)
11,571.97 руб
(145.00 $)
     +157.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(6.27 $)
997.58 руб
(12.50 $)
     +99.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(4.39 $)
638.45 руб
(8.00 $)
     +82.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 руб
(4.39 $)
957.68 руб
(12.00 $)
     +173.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 256.61 руб
(3.22 $)
474.83 руб
(5.95 $)
     +85.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 110.55 руб
(1.39 $)
263.60 руб
(3.30 $)
     +138.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 50.81 руб
(0.64 $)
209.84 руб
(2.63 $)
     +313.0 %
Markets
Moscow Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 391.47 руб
(4.91 $)
477.54 руб
(5.98 $)
     +22.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 61.60 руб
(0.77 $)
370.78 руб
(4.65 $)
     +501.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 61.42 руб
(0.77 $)
297.30 руб
(3.73 $)
     +384.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 148.60 руб
(1.86 $)
564.43 руб
(7.07 $)
     +279.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 469.03 руб
(5.88 $)
628.44 руб
(7.87 $)
     +34.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 213.13 руб
(2.67 $)
596.84 руб
(7.48 $)
     +180.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 432.54 руб
(5.42 $)
730.48 руб
(9.15 $)
     +68.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 68.31 руб
(0.86 $)
271.77 руб
(3.41 $)
     +297.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 74.37 руб
(0.93 $)
90.07 руб
(1.13 $)
     +21.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 82.97 руб
(1.04 $)
209.25 руб
(2.62 $)
     +152.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 146.10 руб
(1.83 $)
230.58 руб
(2.89 $)
     +57.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 36.23 руб
(0.45 $)
136.58 руб
(1.71 $)
     +276.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 29.43 руб
(0.37 $)
145.37 руб
(1.82 $)
     +394.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 131.33 руб
(1.65 $)
248.07 руб
(3.11 $)
     +88.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 61.67 руб
(0.77 $)
200.86 руб
(2.52 $)
     +225.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(10.02 $)
1,595.34 руб
(19.99 $)
     +99.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 86.67 руб
(1.09 $)
236.36 руб
(2.96 $)
     +172.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 187.37 руб
(2.35 $)
302.84 руб
(3.79 $)
     +61.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 250.00 руб
(3.13 $)
1,516.33 руб
(19.00 $)
     +506.5 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 70.00 руб
(0.88 $)
231.44 руб
(2.90 $)
     +230.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,000.00 руб
(37.59 $)
10,534.48 руб
(132.00 $)
     +251.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(2.51 $)
398.24 руб
(4.99 $)
     +99.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 руб
(0.60 $)
279.32 руб
(3.50 $)
     +478.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 640.00 руб
(8.02 $)
3,351.88 руб
(42.00 $)
     +423.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 233.36 руб
(2.92 $)
283.81 руб
(3.56 $)
     +21.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(37,590.84 $)
2,793,233.94 руб
(35,000.00 $)
     -6.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,888,484.85 руб
(36,193.52 $)
2,233,314.35 руб
(27,984.05 $)
     -22.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,702.47 руб
(146.64 $)
14,474.22 руб
(181.37 $)
     +23.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 623.88 руб
(7.82 $)
4,773.41 руб
(59.81 $)
     +665.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 632.69 руб
(7.93 $)
5,019.84 руб
(62.90 $)
     +693.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,750.00 руб
(46.99 $)
11,347.71 руб
(142.19 $)
     +202.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,739.68 руб
(34.33 $)
5,154.18 руб
(64.58 $)
     +88.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(6.27 $)
1,596.13 руб
(20.00 $)
     +219.2 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 55,000.00 руб
(689.17 $)
247,039.69 руб
(3,095.48 $)
     +349.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,132,210.53 руб
(14,186.91 $)
4,568,932.66 руб
(57,250.00 $)
     +303.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,870.37 руб
(86.09 $)
5,345.45 руб
(66.98 $)
     -22.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,115.38 руб
(51.57 $)
3,834.88 руб
(48.05 $)
     -6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,480.20 руб
(131.32 $)
9,039.61 руб
(113.27 $)
     -13.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,742.86 руб
(159.67 $)
13,625.90 руб
(170.74 $)
     +6.9 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 104,343.89 руб
(1,307.46 $)
330,668.70 руб
(4,143.37 $)
     +216.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 58,255.81 руб
(729.96 $)
213,969.20 руб
(2,681.09 $)
     +267.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 229,791.67 руб
(2,879.35 $)
669,426.07 руб
(8,388.10 $)
     +191.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 110,100.00 руб
(1,379.58 $)
416,399.35 руб
(5,217.60 $)
     +278.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 64,246.97 руб
(805.03 $)
137,402.61 руб
(1,721.69 $)
     +113.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 28,929.77 руб
(362.50 $)
95,549.78 руб
(1,197.27 $)
     +230.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 132,598.32 руб
(1,661.49 $)
409,268.10 руб
(5,128.24 $)
     +208.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 24.29 6.44      -73.5 %
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