Cost of living in Moscow, Russia

The cost of living in Moscow, Russia is approximately 1075 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2731 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Moscow

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1075 $
Without Rent
463 $
Rent & Utilities
612 $
Food
272 $
Transport
93 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1262 $
GDP per Capita
13,817 $
Freedom Index
5.81
Lifespan
73 years
Speak English
4%
Population
13.0M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.34 $
Dinner 37.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.89 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.22 $
Capuccino 2.62 $
Coke, 330ml 1.17 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.59 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.06 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.62 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.55 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.57 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.48 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.51 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.52 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.63 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.2 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.52 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.48 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.4 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.76 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.75 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.9 $
Cigarette pack 2.41 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.65 $
Monthly Pass 28 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.59 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.13 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 32.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.18 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.93 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.73 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.74 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 70 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 107 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 8.71 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 456 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 918 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 842 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,827 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 6,312 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,303 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,262 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 17.17%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.07 $
Haircut 5.63 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 114 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 85.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 495 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 11,652 $