Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Samarkand 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Samarkand is 31.3% lower than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Samarkand is 42.3% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Samarkand are 63.3% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Samarkand are 44.9% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Samarkand are 17.2% lower than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Samarkand is 58.8% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Samarkand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 900.00 руб
(9.91 $)
516.60 руб
(5.69 $)
     -42.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 руб
(44.04 $)
1,765.67 руб
(19.44 $)
     -55.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(4.95 $)
363.31 руб
(4.00 $)
     -19.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(3.30 $)
90.83 руб
(1.00 $)
     -69.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(3.30 $)
272.48 руб
(3.00 $)
     -9.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 239.86 руб
(2.64 $)
161.53 руб
(1.78 $)
     -32.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 100.46 руб
(1.11 $)
50.97 руб
(0.56 $)
     -49.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 54.27 руб
(0.60 $)
16.35 руб
(0.18 $)
     -69.9 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Samarkand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 331.00 руб
(3.64 $)
375.03 руб
(4.13 $)
     +13.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.22 руб
(0.57 $)
22.52 руб
(0.25 $)
     -56.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 57.47 руб
(0.63 $)
49.44 руб
(0.54 $)
     -14.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 159.38 руб
(1.75 $)
154.25 руб
(1.70 $)
     -3.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 391.44 руб
(4.31 $)
286.33 руб
(3.15 $)
     -26.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 198.14 руб
(2.18 $)
155.76 руб
(1.71 $)
     -21.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 397.24 руб
(4.37 $)
334.40 руб
(3.68 $)
     -15.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 58.25 руб
(0.64 $)
58.49 руб
(0.64 $)
     +0.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 62.74 руб
(0.69 $)
72.80 руб
(0.80 $)
     +16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 72.51 руб
(0.80 $)
90.79 руб
(1.00 $)
     +25.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 142.82 руб
(1.57 $)
70.35 руб
(0.77 $)
     -50.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.38 руб
(0.19 $)
21.81 руб
(0.24 $)
     +25.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.55 руб
(0.20 $)
19.15 руб
(0.21 $)
     +3.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 109.22 руб
(1.20 $)
36.35 руб
(0.40 $)
     -66.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 55.60 руб
(0.61 $)
31.99 руб
(0.35 $)
     -42.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(6.61 $)
272.48 руб
(3.00 $)
     -54.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 77.69 руб
(0.86 $)
105.91 руб
(1.17 $)
     +36.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 161.78 руб
(1.78 $)
258.33 руб
(2.84 $)
     +59.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(2.53 $)
181.65 руб
(2.00 $)
     -21.0 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Samarkand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(0.66 $)
13.62 руб
(0.15 $)
     -77.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(30.06 $)
908.27 руб
(10.00 $)
     -66.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(2.20 $)
52.23 руб
(0.57 $)
     -73.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(0.71 $)
43.85 руб
(0.48 $)
     -31.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 570.00 руб
(6.28 $)
272.48 руб
(3.00 $)
     -52.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 212.00 руб
(2.33 $)
350.99 руб
(3.86 $)
     +65.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(33,030.00 $)
1,362,397.81 руб
(15,000.00 $)
     -54.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,011,904.76 руб
(33,161.07 $)
1,907,356.94 руб
(21,000.00 $)
     -36.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Samarkand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,852.78 руб
(119.49 $)
3,178.93 руб
(35.00 $)
     -70.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 548.08 руб
(6.03 $)
376.45 руб
(4.14 $)
     -31.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 549.64 руб
(6.05 $)
1,229.66 руб
(13.54 $)
     +123.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Samarkand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,047.24 руб
(33.55 $)
3,633.06 руб
(40.00 $)
     +19.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,435.38 руб
(26.81 $)
1,089.92 руб
(12.00 $)
     -55.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(5.51 $)
136.24 руб
(1.50 $)
     -72.8 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Samarkand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 44,264.10 руб
(487.35 $)
18,165.30 руб
(200.00 $)
     -59.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,037,862.20 руб
(11,426.86 $)
674,986.82 руб
(7,431.60 $)
     -35.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Samarkand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,922.56 руб
(98.24 $)
2,270.66 руб
(25.00 $)
     -74.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,264.15 руб
(46.95 $)
4,541.33 руб
(50.00 $)
     +6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,820.96 руб
(119.14 $)
7,266.12 руб
(80.00 $)
     -32.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,432.15 руб
(114.86 $)
10,899.18 руб
(120.00 $)
     +4.5 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Samarkand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 80,588.24 руб
(887.28 $)
31,789.28 руб
(350.00 $)
     -60.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 48,850.56 руб
(537.84 $)
22,706.63 руб
(250.00 $)
     -53.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 166,940.00 руб
(1,838.01 $)
52,982.14 руб
(583.33 $)
     -68.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 89,265.89 руб
(982.82 $)
34,059.95 руб
(375.00 $)
     -61.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Samarkand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 49,964.56 руб
(550.11 $)
6,609.76 руб
(72.77 $)
     -86.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 27,410.52 руб
(301.79 $)
4,218.99 руб
(46.45 $)
     -84.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Samarkand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 109,648.24 руб
(1,207.23 $)
26,036.94 руб
(286.67 $)
     -76.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.74 18.00      +22.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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