Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 139.8% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 193.0% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 295.7% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 142.4% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 200.9% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 88.5% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 800.00 руб
(10.36 $)
1,931.25 руб
(25.00 $)
     +141.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(38.83 $)
7,725.00 руб
(100.00 $)
     +157.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(5.18 $)
927.00 руб
(12.00 $)
     +131.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(3.24 $)
540.75 руб
(7.00 $)
     +116.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 руб
(3.24 $)
618.00 руб
(8.00 $)
     +147.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 204.48 руб
(2.65 $)
401.55 руб
(5.20 $)
     +96.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 81.89 руб
(1.06 $)
213.21 руб
(2.76 $)
     +160.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 45.28 руб
(0.59 $)
175.03 руб
(2.27 $)
     +286.6 %
Markets
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 328.27 руб
(4.25 $)
453.12 руб
(5.87 $)
     +38.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 51.22 руб
(0.66 $)
340.09 руб
(4.40 $)
     +564.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 51.88 руб
(0.67 $)
197.03 руб
(2.55 $)
     +279.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 113.35 руб
(1.47 $)
409.88 руб
(5.31 $)
     +261.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 368.04 руб
(4.76 $)
667.80 руб
(8.64 $)
     +81.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 161.18 руб
(2.09 $)
570.36 руб
(7.38 $)
     +253.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 319.05 руб
(4.13 $)
676.04 руб
(8.75 $)
     +111.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 47.66 руб
(0.62 $)
228.48 руб
(2.96 $)
     +379.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 40.51 руб
(0.52 $)
126.11 руб
(1.63 $)
     +211.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 56.42 руб
(0.73 $)
180.23 руб
(2.33 $)
     +219.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 101.65 руб
(1.32 $)
243.45 руб
(3.15 $)
     +139.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 21.79 руб
(0.28 $)
160.34 руб
(2.08 $)
     +635.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 20.36 руб
(0.26 $)
132.43 руб
(1.71 $)
     +550.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 100.75 руб
(1.30 $)
247.02 руб
(3.20 $)
     +145.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 53.35 руб
(0.69 $)
183.90 руб
(2.38 $)
     +244.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(7.77 $)
1,158.75 руб
(15.00 $)
     +93.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 73.10 руб
(0.95 $)
217.37 руб
(2.81 $)
     +197.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 153.58 руб
(1.99 $)
297.60 руб
(3.85 $)
     +93.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 200.00 руб
(2.59 $)
1,023.56 руб
(13.25 $)
     +411.8 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 руб
(0.65 $)
212.44 руб
(2.75 $)
     +324.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,400.00 руб
(31.07 $)
6,759.38 руб
(87.50 $)
     +181.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(2.59 $)
309.00 руб
(4.00 $)
     +54.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 руб
(0.31 $)
242.10 руб
(3.13 $)
     +902.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 538.00 руб
(6.96 $)
2,549.25 руб
(33.00 $)
     +373.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 200.76 руб
(2.60 $)
444.04 руб
(5.75 $)
     +121.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,200,000.00 руб
(28,478.96 $)
2,213,521.61 руб
(28,654.00 $)
     +0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,461,113.09 руб
(31,859.07 $)
1,987,521.21 руб
(25,728.43 $)
     -19.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,465.76 руб
(122.53 $)
19,950.41 руб
(258.26 $)
     +110.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 2.37 руб
(0.03 $)
13.91 руб
(0.18 $)
     +487.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 519.71 руб
(6.73 $)
5,358.92 руб
(69.37 $)
     +931.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,067.14 руб
(39.70 $)
7,507.59 руб
(97.19 $)
     +144.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,994.61 руб
(25.82 $)
1,303.50 руб
(16.87 $)
     -34.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(6.47 $)
1,236.00 руб
(16.00 $)
     +147.2 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 39,490.57 руб
(511.20 $)
189,814.30 руб
(2,457.14 $)
     +380.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 753,361.76 руб
(9,752.26 $)
2,554,734.88 руб
(33,071.00 $)
     +239.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,736.76 руб
(100.15 $)
5,101.80 руб
(66.04 $)
     -34.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,882.26 руб
(50.26 $)
3,664.06 руб
(47.43 $)
     -5.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,385.90 руб
(108.56 $)
6,844.29 руб
(88.60 $)
     -18.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,952.31 руб
(128.83 $)
9,317.30 руб
(120.61 $)
     -6.4 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 70,043.96 руб
(906.72 $)
253,063.66 руб
(3,275.90 $)
     +261.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 39,909.09 руб
(516.62 $)
199,278.46 руб
(2,579.66 $)
     +399.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 132,042.25 руб
(1,709.28 $)
455,311.52 руб
(5,894.00 $)
     +244.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 74,234.57 руб
(960.97 $)
343,759.01 руб
(4,449.95 $)
     +363.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 52,077.16 руб
(674.14 $)
81,796.21 руб
(1,058.85 $)
     +57.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 25,975.49 руб
(336.25 $)
75,050.64 руб
(971.53 $)
     +188.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 88,704.88 руб
(1,148.28 $)
490,054.91 руб
(6,343.75 $)
     +452.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.76 5.02      -48.6 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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