Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Moscow are 54.3% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 61.5% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 70.4% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 57.6% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 50.3% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 21.1% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (2,302.36 руб) |
7.82 £ (900.00 руб) |
-60.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (9,209.46 руб) |
33.88 £ (3,900.00 руб) |
-57.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (920.95 руб) |
3.91 £ (450.00 руб) |
-51.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (748.27 руб) |
2.61 £ (300.00 руб) |
-59.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (633.15 руб) |
2.61 £ (300.00 руб) |
-52.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (412.47 руб) |
2.05 £ (235.93 руб) |
-42.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.94 £ (223.87 руб) |
0.86 £ (99.27 руб) |
-55.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.58 £ (181.92 руб) |
0.48 £ (55.63 руб) |
-69.4 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (569.57 руб) |
2.83 £ (325.42 руб) |
-42.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.42 £ (163.26 руб) |
0.46 £ (53.04 руб) |
-67.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (103.64 руб) |
0.49 £ (56.96 руб) |
-45.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.29 £ (378.59 руб) |
1.38 £ (159.36 руб) |
-57.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (400.38 руб) |
3.31 £ (380.69 руб) |
-4.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (397.59 руб) |
1.70 £ (195.91 руб) |
-50.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.75 £ (662.26 руб) |
3.36 £ (386.78 руб) |
-41.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (127.90 руб) |
0.49 £ (56.74 руб) |
-55.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (66.60 руб) |
0.54 £ (61.78 руб) |
-7.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (135.90 руб) |
0.62 £ (71.84 руб) |
-47.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (157.23 руб) |
1.19 £ (136.60 руб) |
-13.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (65.58 руб) |
0.15 £ (17.59 руб) |
-73.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (62.44 руб) |
0.16 £ (18.38 руб) |
-70.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 £ (106.35 руб) |
0.93 £ (107.03 руб) |
+0.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (144.41 руб) |
0.47 £ (54.61 руб) |
-62.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (1,064.84 руб) |
5.21 £ (600.00 руб) |
-43.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 £ (236.33 руб) |
0.68 £ (78.06 руб) |
-67.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 £ (277.30 руб) |
1.43 £ (164.92 руб) |
-40.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (1,726.77 руб) |
2.00 £ (230.00 руб) |
-86.7 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (322.33 руб) |
0.52 £ (60.00 руб) |
-81.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (23,023.65 руб) |
23.71 £ (2,730.00 руб) |
-88.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (460.47 руб) |
1.74 £ (200.00 руб) |
-56.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (360.82 руб) |
0.56 £ (64.37 руб) |
-82.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (3,453.55 руб) |
4.69 £ (540.00 руб) |
-84.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (662.16 руб) |
1.84 £ (211.65 руб) |
-68.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (3,140,425.35 руб) |
26,060.16 £ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
-4.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (2,977,029.41 руб) |
26,126.99 £ (3,007,692.31 руб) |
+1.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
287.04 £ (33,043.04 руб) |
92.90 £ (10,694.52 руб) |
-67.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.13 £ (1,741.94 руб) |
4.68 £ (539.27 руб) |
-69.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.12 £ (3,583.03 руб) |
4.67 £ (537.11 руб) |
-85.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.02 £ (5,412.81 руб) |
25.64 £ (2,951.75 руб) |
-45.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (1,601.29 руб) |
20.34 £ (2,341.58 руб) |
+46.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (1,726.77 руб) |
4.34 £ (500.00 руб) |
-71.0 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (211,856.75 руб) |
380.62 £ (43,816.09 руб) |
-79.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (2,308,668.72 руб) |
9,174.10 £ (1,056,106.46 руб) |
-54.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (9,467.77 руб) |
73.00 £ (8,404.13 руб) |
-11.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (4,600.72 руб) |
34.82 £ (4,007.95 руб) |
-12.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.46 £ (10,183.27 руб) |
84.34 £ (9,708.77 руб) |
-4.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
93.83 £ (10,801.93 руб) |
83.31 £ (9,590.08 руб) |
-11.2 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,238.00 £ (257,634.60 руб) |
682.03 £ (78,513.51 руб) |
-69.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,624.67 £ (187,028.75 руб) |
410.44 £ (47,249.60 руб) |
-74.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,322.37 £ (497,583.41 руб) |
1,417.83 £ (163,218.18 руб) |
-67.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,871.05 £ (330,510.50 руб) |
764.96 £ (88,060.66 руб) |
-73.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (150,943.23 руб) |
400.90 £ (46,150.36 руб) |
-69.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (82,479.78 руб) |
228.35 £ (26,287.64 руб) |
-68.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,209.51 £ (369,472.90 руб) |
975.99 £ (112,354.09 руб) |
-69.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.60 | 14.10 | +152.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 914 | 930 |
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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 |