Cost of living comparison

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Moscow vs. Metz Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 10.2% cheaper than Metz.

Restaurants
pay 40.7% less in Moscow
Groceries
pay 42.0% less in Moscow
Transportation
pay 34.1% less in Moscow
Housing
pay 35.6% more in Moscow
Childcare
pay 32.4% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.4% less in Moscow
Clothing
pay 53.2% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Metz Cost Breakdown

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

pay 40.7% less for restaurants

 
Metz
Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.80
€15.07
$11.70
RUB958.35
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.20
€10.05
$7.02
RUB575.01
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.99
€3.58
$1.62
RUB132.53

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pay 42.0% less for groceries

 
Metz
Moscow
Bread
1 loaf
$2.49
€2.23
$1.02
RUB83.38
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.08
€9.94
$7.14
RUB584.74
Milk (1 gallon) $4.15
€3.73
$4.61
RUB377.94

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pay 34.1% less for transportation

 
Metz
Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.83
€7.02
$3.31
RUB271.29
Monthly public transit pass $55.99
€50.23
$40.65
RUB3,330.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,599.83
€31,041.24
$38,895.19
RUB3M

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pay 35.6% more for housing

 
Metz
Moscow
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.95
€20.59
$9.88
RUB809.45
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $746.49
€669.71
$1,454.91
RUB119K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $709.17
€636.23
$804.40
RUB65,900.59

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pay 32.4% less for childcare

 
Metz
Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,800.03
€1,614.90
$809.00
RUB66,277.41
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $26,004.30
€23,329.76
$26,421.03
RUB2M

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pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Metz
Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.04
€4.52
$4.68
RUB383.34
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.55
€3.18
$3.70
RUB303.05
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$14.56
€13.06
$3.45
RUB282.71

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pay 53.2% more for clothing

 
Metz
Moscow
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$95.18
€85.39
$108.46
RUB8,886.04
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.39
€20.09
$62.47
RUB5,117.58
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.18
€85.39
$145.30
RUB11,904.07

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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

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