Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 25.6% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Rome, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
Rome
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.57
|
$9.19
RUB890.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
$5.10
RUB494.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.16
|
$1.07
RUB103.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$0.49
RUB47.03
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
Rome
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
$0.62
RUB59.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.78
|
$4.41
RUB427.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.00
|
$3.57
RUB345.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.64
|
$1.52
RUB147.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$1.99
RUB192.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$0.68
RUB65.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.67
RUB64.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.72
RUB69.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$1.12
RUB108.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.25
RUB24.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.21
RUB20.28
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
Rome
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.92
|
$2.22
RUB214.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.32
|
$28.58
RUB2,770.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,943.15
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,967,859.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.60
|
$5.82
RUB563.89
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
Rome
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.52
|
$6.38
RUB618.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,142.83
|
$960.52
RUB93,093.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€738.86
|
$583.26
RUB56,529.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€161.95
|
$86.66
RUB8,399.01
|
|
pay 4.5% less for childcare
Rome
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€492.67
|
$466.53
RUB45,216.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,157.51
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,009,274.85
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.19
|
$3.06
RUB296.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$2.52
RUB244.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.23
|
$2.45
RUB237.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.46
|
$32.34
RUB3,134.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.38
|
$5.10
RUB494.64
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
Rome
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.36
|
$81.16
RUB7,865.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.76
|
$42.31
RUB4,100.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.72
|
$108.95
RUB10,559.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.07
|
$101.97
RUB9,882.89
|
|
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