Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 2.5 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
₹351.77
|
$9.92
RUB891.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.19
₹351.77
|
$4.92
RUB442.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹36.33
|
$1.10
RUB99.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.17
|
$0.60
RUB53.92
|
|
pay 82.8% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.05
|
$0.63
RUB56.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
₹201.12
|
$4.72
RUB424.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₹240.46
|
$3.62
RUB325.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
₹94.18
|
$1.74
RUB156.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
₹135.72
|
$2.18
RUB196.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
₹76.04
|
$0.64
RUB57.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹31.56
|
$0.69
RUB61.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.40
|
$0.79
RUB71.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.60
|
$1.56
RUB140.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.18
|
$0.19
RUB17.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.92
|
$0.20
RUB18.24
|
|
pay 88.8% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹376.75
|
$2.31
RUB208.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.98
₹1,005.04
|
$29.87
RUB2,684.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,378.06
₹1,206,051.67
|
$32,820.00
RUB2,950,105.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.52
₹211.06
|
$5.69
RUB511.35
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.22
₹689.33
|
$6.03
RUB541.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.61
₹21,608.53
|
$881.83
RUB79,265.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.09
₹12,338.51
|
$532.09
RUB47,828.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.99
₹4,277.44
|
$90.54
RUB8,138.60
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.34
₹7,745.21
|
$484.25
RUB43,527.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,986.57
₹166,636.14
|
$11,553.80
RUB1,038,541.93
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹150.76
|
$3.28
RUB295.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
₹174.15
|
$2.63
RUB236.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
₹351.77
|
$2.52
RUB226.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.02
₹1,931.28
|
$32.93
RUB2,960.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹402.02
|
$5.47
RUB491.68
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.38
₹2,632.60
|
$98.68
RUB8,870.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.88
₹3,093.28
|
$46.53
RUB4,182.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.59
₹4,160.07
|
$117.96
RUB10,603.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.96
₹3,100.64
|
$114.14
RUB10,259.98
|
|
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