Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.4 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Paris instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Moscow
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.92
RUB889.16
|
$19.49
€17.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
RUB441.13
|
$13.00
€11.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
RUB99.01
|
$3.72
€3.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
RUB53.75
|
$3.01
€2.78
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Moscow
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB56.64
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
RUB422.73
|
$11.66
€10.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
RUB324.34
|
$5.86
€5.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
RUB156.07
|
$4.70
€4.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
RUB195.75
|
$7.05
€6.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RUB57.06
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
RUB61.45
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB71.08
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
RUB139.57
|
$1.90
€1.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
RUB17.03
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB18.19
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Moscow
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
RUB207.41
|
$7.76
€7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.87
RUB2,676.18
|
$92.05
€84.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,820.00
RUB2,940,860.23
|
$32,489.61
€29,948.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.69
RUB509.75
|
$23.63
€21.78
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Moscow
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.03
RUB540.04
|
$32.31
€29.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.83
RUB79,017.05
|
$1,462.11
€1,347.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.09
RUB47,678.24
|
$1,074.44
€990.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.54
RUB8,113.09
|
$171.90
€158.46
|
|
pay 57.0% more for childcare
Moscow
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$484.25
RUB43,391.51
|
$829.69
€764.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,553.80
RUB1,035,287.16
|
$16,485.47
€15,196.08
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Moscow
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
RUB294.09
|
$7.58
€6.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
RUB236.03
|
$4.52
€4.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
RUB225.47
|
$13.00
€11.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.93
RUB2,950.72
|
$41.22
€38.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
RUB490.14
|
$14.08
€12.98
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
Moscow
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.68
RUB8,842.71
|
$102.11
€94.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.53
RUB4,168.91
|
$44.38
€40.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.96
RUB10,569.94
|
$110.05
€101.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.14
RUB10,227.83
|
$156.00
€143.80
|
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