Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 20.9% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN39.95
|
$9.92
RUB942.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN32.95
|
$4.92
RUB467.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.11
|
$1.10
RUB104.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.68
|
$0.60
RUB56.94
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.31
|
$0.63
RUB60.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.14
|
$4.72
RUB447.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.24
|
$3.62
RUB343.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.12
|
$1.74
RUB165.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.53
|
$2.18
RUB207.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.70
|
$0.64
RUB60.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.92
|
$0.69
RUB65.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.34
|
$0.79
RUB75.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.41
|
$1.56
RUB147.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.54
|
$0.19
RUB18.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.11
|
$0.20
RUB19.27
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.16
|
$2.31
RUB219.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN109.85
|
$29.87
RUB2,835.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN121,932.32
|
$32,820.00
RUB3,115,716.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN31.96
|
$5.69
RUB540.06
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN63.41
|
$6.03
RUB572.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,358.31
|
$881.83
RUB83,715.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,337.70
|
$532.09
RUB50,513.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN903.31
|
$90.54
RUB8,595.48
|
|
pay 12.4% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,075.96
|
$484.25
RUB45,971.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN54,390.14
|
$11,553.80
RUB1,096,842.74
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN15.98
|
$3.28
RUB311.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.40
|
$2.63
RUB250.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN18.97
|
$2.52
RUB238.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN165.62
|
$32.93
RUB3,126.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN29.96
|
$5.47
RUB519.29
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN367.32
|
$98.68
RUB9,368.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN167.33
|
$46.53
RUB4,416.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN356.84
|
$117.96
RUB11,198.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN415.43
|
$114.14
RUB10,835.95
|
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