Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Moscow 

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Cost of Living in Moscow is 45.7% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Moscow is 49.7% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Moscow are 55.7% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 46.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 37.7% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 12.4% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(2,140.59 руб)
9.34 £
(1,000.00 руб)
     -53.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(8,562.36 руб)
44.66 £
(4,780.23 руб)
     -44.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(856.24 руб)
4.67 £
(500.00 руб)
     -41.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(695.69 руб)
3.27 £
(350.00 руб)
     -49.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.88 £
(629.21 руб)
3.27 £
(350.00 руб)
     -44.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.83 £
(409.72 руб)
2.38 £
(254.63 руб)
     -37.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 £
(220.99 руб)
1.04 £
(111.46 руб)
     -49.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 £
(145.37 руб)
0.47 £
(50.68 руб)
     -65.1 %
Markets
London Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 £
(517.51 руб)
3.66 £
(391.93 руб)
     -24.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 £
(152.11 руб)
0.58 £
(61.85 руб)
     -59.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 £
(89.74 руб)
0.56 £
(60.16 руб)
     -33.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 £
(385.22 руб)
1.39 £
(148.60 руб)
     -61.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.75 £
(401.66 руб)
4.51 £
(483.23 руб)
     +20.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.96 £
(317.04 руб)
1.99 £
(213.13 руб)
     -32.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.89 £
(523.29 руб)
4.00 £
(428.49 руб)
     -18.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 £
(120.96 руб)
0.64 £
(68.19 руб)
     -43.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 £
(70.71 руб)
0.69 £
(74.08 руб)
     +4.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 £
(113.50 руб)
0.78 £
(82.95 руб)
     -26.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.18 £
(126.82 руб)
1.37 £
(146.25 руб)
     +15.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(61.61 руб)
0.34 £
(35.86 руб)
     -41.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 £
(65.00 руб)
0.27 £
(29.43 руб)
     -54.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 £
(106.72 руб)
1.23 £
(132.00 руб)
     +23.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.42 £
(152.34 руб)
0.58 £
(62.45 руб)
     -59.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 £
(909.75 руб)
7.47 £
(800.00 руб)
     -12.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.37 £
(253.64 руб)
0.83 £
(88.67 руб)
     -65.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 £
(314.11 руб)
1.76 £
(188.55 руб)
     -40.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 £
(1,819.50 руб)
2.34 £
(250.00 руб)
     -86.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 £
(310.39 руб)
0.65 £
(70.00 руб)
     -77.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 180.00 £
(19,265.31 руб)
28.03 £
(3,000.00 руб)
     -84.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.40 £
(470.93 руб)
1.87 £
(200.00 руб)
     -57.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 £
(430.62 руб)
0.45 £
(48.28 руб)
     -88.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(3,210.88 руб)
6.35 £
(680.00 руб)
     -78.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.36 £
(573.35 руб)
2.19 £
(234.74 руб)
     -59.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(3,027,329.02 руб)
28,029.66 £
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     -0.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,922.94 £
(3,095,607.14 руб)
27,210.75 £
(2,912,352.94 руб)
     -5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.55 £
(25,424.89 руб)
111.37 £
(11,919.43 руб)
     -53.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.61 £
(1,563.42 руб)
5.92 £
(634.04 руб)
     -59.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.78 £
(3,400.94 руб)
5.83 £
(624.39 руб)
     -81.6 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.49 £
(5,082.71 руб)
35.08 £
(3,754.72 руб)
     -26.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.64 £
(1,780.53 руб)
26.02 £
(2,785.39 руб)
     +56.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(1,605.44 руб)
4.67 £
(500.00 руб)
     -68.9 %
Childcare
London Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,849.90 £
(197,994.01 руб)
513.88 £
(55,000.00 руб)
     -72.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,854.11 £
(2,232,004.80 руб)
10,797.02 £
(1,155,600.00 руб)
     -48.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.80 £
(9,290.16 руб)
64.89 £
(6,945.45 руб)
     -25.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.54 £
(3,911.16 руб)
39.77 £
(4,256.10 руб)
     +8.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.15 £
(10,183.54 руб)
97.47 £
(10,432.50 руб)
     +2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.65 £
(12,377.44 руб)
117.57 £
(12,583.33 руб)
     +1.7 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,190.93 £
(234,494.54 руб)
977.34 £
(104,603.96 руб)
     -55.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,655.66 £
(177,204.48 руб)
547.10 £
(58,555.56 руб)
     -67.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,098.48 £
(438,658.73 руб)
2,167.26 £
(231,960.78 руб)
     -47.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,703.33 £
(289,336.38 руб)
1,027.75 £
(110,000.00 руб)
     -62.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,434.88 £
(153,574.48 руб)
619.44 £
(66,298.08 руб)
     -56.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 779.73 £
(83,454.47 руб)
269.62 £
(28,857.21 руб)
     -65.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,891.26 £
(309,450.29 руб)
1,274.44 £
(136,402.23 руб)
     -55.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.05 24.39      +383.1 %
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