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Moscow vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 9.8% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 11.0% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 8.8% more in Moscow
Transportation: pay 37.4% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 31.7% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 3.4% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 12.5% more in Moscow

The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in Moscow are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 11.0% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY316.01	$9.19 RUB835.66	+5.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY263.34	$5.10 RUB464.25	-29.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY46.03	$1.07 RUB97.52	-15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY18.27	$0.49 RUB44.14	-3.8%
Average			-11.0%

Ankara vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.8% more for groceries

	Ankara	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY30.22	$0.62 RUB56.27	-25.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY166.94	$4.41 RUB400.77	-4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY141.33	$3.57 RUB324.44	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY60.89	$1.52 RUB138.21	-9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY97.78	$1.99 RUB180.60	-26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY17.62	$0.68 RUB61.60	+39.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY31.92	$0.67 RUB60.70	-24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY16.45	$0.72 RUB65.08	+57.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY19.62	$1.12 RUB102.19	+107.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY8.96	$0.25 RUB22.67	+0.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.32	$0.21 RUB19.03	-8.9%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 37.4% more for transportation

	Ankara	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY174.40	$2.22 RUB201.77	-53.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY316.01	$28.58 RUB2,599.83	+227.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,624,297.91	$30,621.85 RUB2,785,529.61	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY195.70	$5.82 RUB529.25	+7.7%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 31.7% more for housing

	Ankara	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY416.61	$6.38 RUB580.21	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY21,461.65	$960.52 RUB87,374.12	+62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY14,464.87	$583.26 RUB53,056.76	+46.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY1,922.32	$86.66 RUB7,883.02	+63.3%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 3.4% less for childcare

	Ankara	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY18,186.10	$466.53 RUB42,438.36	-7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY376,275.17	$10,413.52 RUB947,270.27	+0.2%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY126.40	$3.06 RUB278.55	-12.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY102.96	$2.52 RUB229.64	-11.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY73.74	$2.45 RUB222.84	+20.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,481.65	$32.34 RUB2,941.70	-20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY210.67	$5.10 RUB464.25	-12.3%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 12.5% more for clothing

	Ankara	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,052.26	$81.16 RUB7,382.33	+43.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,650.49	$42.31 RUB3,848.56	-7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,773.55	$108.95 RUB9,910.91	+4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,378.31	$101.97 RUB9,275.74	+9.3%
Average			+12.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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