Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Moscow are 53.5% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 60.6% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 69.5% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 57.0% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 49.3% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 29.3% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (2,310.70 руб) |
8.03 £ (927.83 руб) |
-59.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (9,242.80 руб) |
34.62 £ (4,000.00 руб) |
-56.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (924.28 руб) |
3.89 £ (450.00 руб) |
-51.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (750.98 руб) |
2.60 £ (300.00 руб) |
-60.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (664.33 руб) |
2.60 £ (300.00 руб) |
-54.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (415.12 руб) |
2.06 £ (237.74 руб) |
-42.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.02 £ (233.66 руб) |
0.87 £ (100.19 руб) |
-57.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 £ (190.59 руб) |
0.49 £ (56.67 руб) |
-70.3 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (571.77 руб) |
2.84 £ (328.42 руб) |
-42.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.40 £ (161.34 руб) |
0.45 £ (52.33 руб) |
-67.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.91 £ (105.33 руб) |
0.50 £ (58.26 руб) |
-44.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 £ (365.86 руб) |
1.38 £ (159.23 руб) |
-56.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (393.86 руб) |
3.39 £ (391.21 руб) |
-0.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (391.71 руб) |
1.73 £ (199.71 руб) |
-49.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (637.24 руб) |
3.43 £ (396.45 руб) |
-37.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (134.65 руб) |
0.50 £ (58.12 руб) |
-56.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (68.15 руб) |
0.54 £ (62.70 руб) |
-8.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (135.69 руб) |
0.63 £ (72.52 руб) |
-46.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (160.97 руб) |
1.24 £ (142.74 руб) |
-11.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (65.78 руб) |
0.15 £ (17.38 руб) |
-73.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (61.00 руб) |
0.16 £ (18.55 руб) |
-69.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (112.11 руб) |
0.94 £ (108.25 руб) |
-3.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.28 £ (147.69 руб) |
0.48 £ (54.91 руб) |
-62.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (1,097.58 руб) |
5.19 £ (600.00 руб) |
-45.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (241.56 руб) |
0.67 £ (77.64 руб) |
-67.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (281.35 руб) |
1.40 £ (161.54 руб) |
-42.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (1,733.03 руб) |
1.99 £ (230.00 руб) |
-86.7 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (323.50 руб) |
0.52 £ (60.00 руб) |
-81.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (23,107.01 руб) |
23.63 £ (2,730.00 руб) |
-88.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (519.91 руб) |
1.81 £ (209.50 руб) |
-59.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (362.13 руб) |
0.56 £ (64.37 руб) |
-82.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (3,466.05 руб) |
4.67 £ (540.00 руб) |
-84.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (659.15 руб) |
1.83 £ (211.74 руб) |
-67.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (3,151,796.10 руб) |
25,966.15 £ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
-4.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (2,987,808.55 руб) |
26,076.50 £ (3,012,750.00 руб) |
+0.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
293.80 £ (33,944.73 руб) |
94.67 £ (10,938.02 руб) |
-67.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.03 £ (1,736.53 руб) |
4.75 £ (548.85 руб) |
-68.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (3,583.79 руб) |
4.75 £ (549.09 руб) |
-84.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.74 £ (5,400.01 руб) |
26.44 £ (3,054.88 руб) |
-43.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (1,658.19 руб) |
21.08 £ (2,435.38 руб) |
+46.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (1,733.03 руб) |
4.33 £ (500.00 руб) |
-71.1 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (212,623.84 руб) |
385.08 £ (44,490.05 руб) |
-79.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (2,317,027.87 руб) |
9,141.01 £ (1,056,106.46 руб) |
-54.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.72 £ (9,441.78 руб) |
78.79 £ (9,102.59 руб) |
-3.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.37 £ (4,548.61 руб) |
36.18 £ (4,180.53 руб) |
-8.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (10,288.51 руб) |
92.21 £ (10,653.80 руб) |
+3.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.78 £ (11,296.76 руб) |
90.32 £ (10,435.47 руб) |
-7.6 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,138.54 £ (247,076.51 руб) |
703.08 £ (81,230.77 руб) |
-67.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,607.38 £ (185,709.26 руб) |
423.69 £ (48,950.72 руб) |
-73.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (511,008.39 руб) |
1,461.86 £ (168,895.83 руб) |
-66.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (330,311.74 руб) |
777.77 £ (89,859.39 руб) |
-72.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (151,489.76 руб) |
432.46 £ (49,964.56 руб) |
-67.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (85,406.09 руб) |
237.32 £ (27,418.61 руб) |
-67.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,450.92 £ (398,702.50 руб) |
960.01 £ (110,914.41 руб) |
-72.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.55 | 14.82 | +167.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 892 | 905 |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Moscow: | Cost of Living in Lyubertsy | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Khimki | 14.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Odintsovo | 15.52 miles |
| Cost of Living in Korolyov | 15.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Balashikha | 16.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Podolsk | 24.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Domodedovo | 24.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shchelkovo (Shchyolkovo) | 24.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhukovsky | 25.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fryazino | 25.88 miles |