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Moscow vs. Yakutsk Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 47.3% more expensive than Yakutsk.

Restaurants: pay 10.1% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 26.7% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 11.1% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 26.0% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 8.0% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Yakutsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.1% less for restaurants

	Yakutsk	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.93 RUB729.17	$11.93 RUB973.96	+33.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.93 RUB729.17	$5.97 RUB486.98	-33.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 RUB144.62	$1.38 RUB112.83	-22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 RUB61.57	$0.61 RUB49.92	-18.9%
Average			-10.1%

Yakutsk vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.7% less for groceries

	Yakutsk	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 RUB59.31	$0.85 RUB69.06	+16.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 RUB473.48	$6.27 RUB511.72	+8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.56 RUB535.33	$4.62 RUB377.08	-29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 RUB182.00	$1.68 RUB137.31	-24.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 RUB260.19	$2.46 RUB201.02	-22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 RUB137.81	$0.81 RUB66.05	-52.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.37 RUB112.12	$0.87 RUB71.01	-36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.94 RUB158.16	$0.90 RUB73.60	-53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 RUB152.08	$1.64 RUB133.82	-12.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 RUB49.46	$0.43 RUB34.84	-29.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 RUB64.28	$0.34 RUB27.63	-57.0%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 11.1% less for transportation

	Yakutsk	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.81 RUB229.47	$2.84 RUB231.65	+1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.74 RUB2,916.68	$36.64 RUB2,990.07	+2.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,119.86 RUB3M	$36,994.59 RUB3M	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.35 RUB845.03	$5.73 RUB467.50	-44.7%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 26.0% more for housing

	Yakutsk	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.90 RUB1,134.26	$7.82 RUB637.91	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$595.62 RUB48,611.28	$1,253.04 RUB102K	+110.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$456.64 RUB37,268.65	$709.24 RUB57,884.37	+55.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.86 RUB11,006.18	$110.60 RUB9,026.16	-18.0%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Yakutsk	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$244.21 RUB19,930.62	$656.36 RUB53,567.95	+168.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,382.49 RUB194K	$14,285.88 RUB1M	+499.6%
Average			+334.2%

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pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Yakutsk	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 RUB243.06	$4.18 RUB340.89	+40.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.23 RUB182.29	$3.16 RUB257.62	+41.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 RUB243.06	$2.98 RUB243.49	+0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.34 RUB7,291.69	$44.58 RUB3,638.26	-50.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.36 RUB437.50	$6.56 RUB535.68	+22.4%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 8.0% more for clothing

	Yakutsk	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.53 RUB5,185.20	$76.06 RUB6,207.23	+19.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.53 RUB5,185.20	$47.73 RUB3,895.85	-24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$154.86 RUB12,638.93	$122.95 RUB10,034.12	-20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.27 RUB8,101.88	$156.80 RUB12,796.79	+57.9%
Average			+8.0%

Yakutsk vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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