Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 43.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 60.7% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 51.5% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 60.6% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 52.9% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Moscow
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$9.19
RUB757.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$5.10
RUB421.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.07
RUB88.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.49
RUB40.03
|
|
pay 60.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$0.62
RUB51.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$4.41
RUB363.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$3.57
RUB294.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$1.52
RUB125.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$1.99
RUB163.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$0.68
RUB55.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.67
RUB55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.72
RUB59.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$1.12
RUB92.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.25
RUB20.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.21
RUB17.26
|
|
pay 51.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.86
|
$2.22
RUB182.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.20
|
$28.58
RUB2,357.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,003.94
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,526,305.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$5.82
RUB480.00
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$6.38
RUB526.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.85
|
$960.52
RUB79,243.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.71
|
$583.26
RUB48,119.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.45
|
$86.66
RUB7,149.42
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.89
|
$466.53
RUB38,489.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,506.48
|
$10,413.52
RUB859,116.36
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$3.06
RUB252.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$2.52
RUB208.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$2.45
RUB202.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.32
|
$32.34
RUB2,667.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$5.10
RUB421.05
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.19
|
$81.16
RUB6,695.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.72
|
$42.31
RUB3,490.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.18
|
$108.95
RUB8,988.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.43
|
$101.97
RUB8,412.53
|
|
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