Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 50.8% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 57.4% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 54.2% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.2% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.60
|
$9.19
RUB720.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.09
|
$5.10
RUB400.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.80
|
$1.07
RUB84.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.42
|
$0.49
RUB38.05
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.79
|
$0.62
RUB48.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.71
|
$4.41
RUB345.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.13
|
$3.57
RUB279.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.18
|
$1.52
RUB119.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.60
|
$1.99
RUB155.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.68
RUB53.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.67
RUB52.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.72
RUB56.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.57
|
$1.12
RUB88.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.25
RUB19.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.21
RUB16.41
|
|
pay 57.4% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.02
|
$2.22
RUB173.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€75.93
|
$28.58
RUB2,241.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,550.08
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,401,357.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.58
|
$5.82
RUB456.26
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.24
|
$6.38
RUB500.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,900.18
|
$960.52
RUB75,323.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,576.00
|
$583.26
RUB45,739.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€179.57
|
$86.66
RUB6,795.82
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,062.88
|
$466.53
RUB36,585.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,533.76
|
$10,413.52
RUB816,625.48
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.58
|
$3.06
RUB240.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.65
|
$2.52
RUB197.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.62
|
$2.45
RUB192.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.15
|
$32.34
RUB2,535.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.02
|
$5.10
RUB400.23
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€80.30
|
$81.16
RUB6,364.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.21
|
$42.31
RUB3,317.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€92.47
|
$108.95
RUB8,544.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€99.43
|
$101.97
RUB7,996.46
|
|
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