Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Moscow 

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Consumer Prices in Moscow are 64.5% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 71.6% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Moscow are 79.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 65.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 67.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 28.7% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(2,772.64 руб)
10.00 $
(924.21 руб)
     -66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(12,014.79 руб)
43.28 $
(4,000.00 руб)
     -66.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,109.06 руб)
4.87 $
(450.00 руб)
     -59.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(739.37 руб)
3.25 $
(300.00 руб)
     -59.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(1,016.64 руб)
3.25 $
(300.00 руб)
     -70.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(528.22 руб)
2.56 $
(236.63 руб)
     -55.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(293.16 руб)
1.08 $
(100.21 руб)
     -65.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(215.56 руб)
0.61 $
(56.39 руб)
     -73.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(521.76 руб)
3.55 $
(328.12 руб)
     -37.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(405.37 руб)
0.57 $
(52.56 руб)
     -87.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(307.62 руб)
0.62 $
(57.55 руб)
     -81.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(482.14 руб)
1.72 $
(159.41 руб)
     -66.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(706.29 руб)
4.22 $
(390.34 руб)
     -44.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $
(651.69 руб)
2.16 $
(199.53 руб)
     -69.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(831.07 руб)
4.28 $
(395.33 руб)
     -52.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(286.69 руб)
0.63 $
(57.95 руб)
     -79.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(87.72 руб)
0.68 $
(62.52 руб)
     -28.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(233.55 руб)
0.78 $
(72.52 руб)
     -68.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(264.52 руб)
1.54 $
(142.18 руб)
     -46.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(166.92 руб)
0.19 $
(17.34 руб)
     -89.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(156.08 руб)
0.20 $
(18.54 руб)
     -88.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(278.39 руб)
1.17 $
(108.25 руб)
     -61.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(225.86 руб)
0.59 $
(54.31 руб)
     -76.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(1,848.43 руб)
6.49 $
(600.00 руб)
     -67.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(233.63 руб)
0.84 $
(77.93 руб)
     -66.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(356.37 руб)
1.74 $
(161.03 руб)
     -54.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(1,571.16 руб)
2.48 $
(229.50 руб)
     -85.4 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(268.02 руб)
0.65 $
(60.00 руб)
     -77.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(12,199.63 руб)
29.54 $
(2,730.00 руб)
     -77.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(462.11 руб)
2.16 $
(200.00 руб)
     -56.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(323.48 руб)
0.70 $
(64.37 руб)
     -80.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(3,142.33 руб)
5.84 $
(540.00 руб)
     -82.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(356.26 руб)
2.29 $
(211.62 руб)
     -40.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(3,234,750.47 руб)
32,460.00 $
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     -7.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(2,620,781.71 руб)
32,546.01 $
(3,007,948.72 руб)
     +14.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(17,361.80 руб)
118.28 $
(10,931.34 руб)
     -37.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(6,300.59 руб)
5.81 $
(537.35 руб)
     -91.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(6,637.51 руб)
5.86 $
(542.03 руб)
     -91.8 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(13,674.17 руб)
33.05 $
(3,054.88 руб)
     -77.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(8,606.75 руб)
25.58 $
(2,364.32 руб)
     -72.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(1,848.43 руб)
5.41 $
(500.00 руб)
     -73.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(288,683.51 руб)
481.38 $
(44,490.05 руб)
     -84.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(5,360,443.64 руб)
11,427.07 $
(1,056,106.46 руб)
     -80.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(6,670.44 руб)
96.11 $
(8,882.62 руб)
     +33.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(4,458.23 руб)
45.45 $
(4,200.35 руб)
     -5.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(9,356.10 руб)
115.86 $
(10,707.96 руб)
     +14.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(15,627.26 руб)
110.65 $
(10,226.56 руб)
     -34.6 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(388,523.31 руб)
874.19 $
(80,793.65 руб)
     -79.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(267,587.80 руб)
528.57 $
(48,850.81 руб)
     -81.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(811,371.39 руб)
1,843.31 $
(170,361.70 руб)
     -79.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(427,466.28 руб)
963.08 $
(89,008.97 руб)
     -79.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(158,074.90 руб)
531.92 $
(49,160.60 руб)
     -68.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(105,614.43 руб)
296.14 $
(27,369.28 руб)
     -74.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(545,617.47 руб)
1,194.33 $
(110,382.07 руб)
     -79.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 14.65      +117.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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