Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 % |
| Last update: | 23 June 2025 | 23 June 2025 | |
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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 |