Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.5 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Paris instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB923.03
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB512.79
|
$12.86
€12.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB107.72
|
$4.09
€3.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB48.75
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB62.15
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB442.67
|
$11.23
€10.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB358.36
|
$5.41
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB152.66
|
$4.85
€4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB199.48
|
$6.32
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB68.04
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB67.05
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB71.89
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB112.87
|
$1.78
€1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.04
|
$1.10
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.02
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB222.86
|
$7.65
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,871.63
|
$92.60
€87.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,076,750.46
|
$32,688.77
€30,924.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB584.58
|
$24.84
€23.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB640.87
|
$33.65
€31.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB96,508.89
|
$1,367.25
€1,293.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB58,603.72
|
$1,057.37
€1,000.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,707.17
|
$188.37
€178.20
|
|
pay 57.6% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB46,875.20
|
$756.26
€715.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,046,305.24
|
$15,942.48
€15,082.04
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB307.68
|
$7.50
€7.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB253.64
|
$4.31
€4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB246.14
|
$13.40
€12.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,249.25
|
$36.48
€34.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB512.79
|
$13.93
€13.18
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,154.14
|
$103.81
€98.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,250.91
|
$46.57
€44.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB10,947.07
|
$111.54
€105.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,245.50
|
$148.98
€140.93
|
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