Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 102.9% higher than in Moscow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 120.3% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 152.4% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 112.3% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 146.1% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 99.1% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(12.56 $)
1,990.65 руб
(25.00 $)
     +99.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,546.39 руб
(57.10 $)
10,351.40 руб
(130.00 $)
     +127.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(6.28 $)
1,194.39 руб
(15.00 $)
     +138.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(4.40 $)
637.01 руб
(8.00 $)
     +82.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 руб
(4.40 $)
637.01 руб
(8.00 $)
     +82.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 255.64 руб
(3.21 $)
469.79 руб
(5.90 $)
     +83.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 111.31 руб
(1.40 $)
264.47 руб
(3.32 $)
     +137.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 50.80 руб
(0.64 $)
199.86 руб
(2.51 $)
     +293.4 %
Markets
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 391.47 руб
(4.92 $)
450.36 руб
(5.66 $)
     +15.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 61.60 руб
(0.77 $)
365.19 руб
(4.59 $)
     +492.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 61.42 руб
(0.77 $)
242.63 руб
(3.05 $)
     +295.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 148.60 руб
(1.87 $)
487.50 руб
(6.12 $)
     +228.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 469.03 руб
(5.89 $)
848.27 руб
(10.65 $)
     +80.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 213.13 руб
(2.68 $)
540.66 руб
(6.79 $)
     +153.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 432.54 руб
(5.43 $)
862.41 руб
(10.83 $)
     +99.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 68.31 руб
(0.86 $)
257.72 руб
(3.24 $)
     +277.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 74.37 руб
(0.93 $)
103.44 руб
(1.30 $)
     +39.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 82.97 руб
(1.04 $)
188.88 руб
(2.37 $)
     +127.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 146.10 руб
(1.83 $)
272.08 руб
(3.42 $)
     +86.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 36.23 руб
(0.46 $)
137.52 руб
(1.73 $)
     +279.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 29.43 руб
(0.37 $)
141.26 руб
(1.77 $)
     +380.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 131.33 руб
(1.65 $)
227.55 руб
(2.86 $)
     +73.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 61.67 руб
(0.77 $)
223.00 руб
(2.80 $)
     +261.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(10.05 $)
1,433.27 руб
(18.00 $)
     +79.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 86.67 руб
(1.09 $)
204.78 руб
(2.57 $)
     +136.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 187.37 руб
(2.35 $)
260.44 руб
(3.27 $)
     +39.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 250.00 руб
(3.14 $)
1,114.77 руб
(14.00 $)
     +345.9 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 70.00 руб
(0.88 $)
238.88 руб
(3.00 $)
     +241.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,000.00 руб
(37.68 $)
7,564.49 руб
(95.00 $)
     +152.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(2.51 $)
330.45 руб
(4.15 $)
     +65.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 руб
(0.61 $)
258.79 руб
(3.25 $)
     +436.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 640.00 руб
(8.04 $)
3,105.42 руб
(39.00 $)
     +385.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 233.36 руб
(2.93 $)
392.65 руб
(4.93 $)
     +68.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(37,676.05 $)
2,786,916.69 руб
(35,000.00 $)
     -7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,888,484.85 руб
(36,275.56 $)
2,066,675.23 руб
(25,954.72 $)
     -28.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,860.49 руб
(148.95 $)
17,611.70 руб
(221.18 $)
     +48.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 631.40 руб
(7.93 $)
5,149.16 руб
(64.67 $)
     +715.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 629.60 руб
(7.91 $)
5,355.73 руб
(67.26 $)
     +750.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,721.57 руб
(46.74 $)
7,872.61 руб
(98.87 $)
     +111.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,731.66 руб
(34.31 $)
1,008.60 руб
(12.67 $)
     -63.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(6.28 $)
1,353.65 руб
(17.00 $)
     +170.7 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 55,000.00 руб
(690.73 $)
252,481.38 руб
(3,170.83 $)
     +359.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,155,600.00 руб
(14,512.81 $)
3,025,795.26 руб
(38,000.00 $)
     +161.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,890.91 руб
(86.54 $)
5,452.46 руб
(68.48 $)
     -20.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,187.50 руб
(52.59 $)
3,662.75 руб
(46.00 $)
     -12.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,413.27 руб
(130.78 $)
8,078.71 руб
(101.46 $)
     -22.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,742.86 руб
(160.03 $)
11,831.12 руб
(148.58 $)
     -7.2 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 104,336.96 руб
(1,310.33 $)
265,331.30 руб
(3,332.21 $)
     +154.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 58,750.00 руб
(737.82 $)
222,316.33 руб
(2,792.00 $)
     +278.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 232,244.90 руб
(2,916.69 $)
431,892.46 руб
(5,424.00 $)
     +86.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 110,882.35 руб
(1,392.54 $)
357,919.73 руб
(4,495.00 $)
     +222.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 65,839.58 руб
(826.86 $)
80,311.61 руб
(1,008.61 $)
     +22.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 28,835.96 руб
(362.14 $)
71,091.66 руб
(892.82 $)
     +146.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 133,135.61 руб
(1,672.01 $)
583,933.69 руб
(7,333.44 $)
     +338.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 24.39 6.36      -73.9 %
Last update: 14 June 202512 June 2025
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