Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 47.5% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.0% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 57.6% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 64.3% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 61.7% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 61.4% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Moscow
Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.54
|
$9.19
RUB771.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.03
|
$5.10
RUB428.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.03
|
$1.07
RUB90.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.49
|
$0.49
RUB40.76
|
|
pay 57.6% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.81
|
$0.62
RUB51.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.22
|
$4.41
RUB370.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.85
|
$3.57
RUB299.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.40
|
$1.52
RUB127.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.00
|
$1.99
RUB166.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.40
|
$0.68
RUB56.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.81
|
$0.67
RUB56.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.40
|
$0.72
RUB60.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.69
|
$1.12
RUB94.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.36
|
$0.25
RUB20.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.38
|
$0.21
RUB17.57
|
|
pay 64.3% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.91
|
$2.22
RUB186.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.39
|
$28.58
RUB2,400.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD180,588.60
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,572,267.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.64
|
$5.82
RUB488.73
|
|
pay 61.7% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.21
|
$6.38
RUB535.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,660.33
|
$960.52
RUB80,684.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,651.83
|
$583.26
RUB48,994.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD161.92
|
$86.66
RUB7,279.49
|
|
pay 61.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,586.40
|
$466.53
RUB39,189.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,496.48
|
$10,413.52
RUB874,746.47
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.98
|
$3.06
RUB257.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.28
|
$2.52
RUB212.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.85
|
$2.45
RUB205.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.27
|
$32.34
RUB2,716.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.05
|
$5.10
RUB428.71
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.43
|
$81.16
RUB6,817.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.15
|
$42.31
RUB3,553.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD128.95
|
$108.95
RUB9,152.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD148.84
|
$101.97
RUB8,565.58
|
|
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