Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Stavropol Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Stavropol

😐 Solo nomad: Moscow is 23% more expensive than Stavropol without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moscow is 40.7% more expensive than Stavropol without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moscow
Stavropol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.74 ₽1,017
$11.41 ₽911
11.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 ₽4,622
$38.17 ₽3,045
51.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 ₽495
$7.69 ₽614
-19.25%
Cappuccino
$3.27 ₽261
$2.2 ₽175
48.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₽112
$1.18 ₽94.5
18.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₽51.1
$0.49 ₽39.35
30.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.32 ₽345
$1.28 ₽103
237.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 ₽359
$2.49 ₽199
80.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moscow
Stavropol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 ₽106
$1.23 ₽98.4
8.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 ₽69.9
$0.53 ₽42.41
66.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 ₽134
$1.18 ₽94.3
42.37%
Eggs
$1.84 ₽147
$1.58 ₽126
16.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.97 ₽1,035
$7.09 ₽565
82.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 ₽474
$4.57 ₽365
29.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 ₽978
$7.35 ₽587
66.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 ₽149
$1.43 ₽114
30.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ₽162
$1.93 ₽154
5.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ₽184
$1.6 ₽127
44.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 ₽331
$2.54 ₽203
63.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1 ₽79.5
$0.76 ₽60.3
31.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ₽66.7
$0.55 ₽44.02
52.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 ₽135
$1.25 ₽99.3
35.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₽59.8
$0.62 ₽49.55
20.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ₽249
$3.13 ₽249
-0.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 ₽739
$6.23 ₽497
48.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₽90
$0.71 ₽56.7
59.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 ₽193
$0.87 ₽69.6
178.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Moscow
Stavropol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 ₽72.1
$0.53 ₽42.07
69.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.84 ₽3,019
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 ₽208
$1 ₽80
161.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 ₽38.1
$0.15 ₽11.89
220.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.37 ₽668
$6.32 ₽504
32.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 ₽64.8
$0.77 ₽61.3
5.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K ₽3.1M
$25.5K ₽2M
51.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K ₽3M
$39.2K ₽3.1M
-5.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moscow
Stavropol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 ₽11.9K
$112 ₽8,940
32.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.83 ₽625
$6.55 ₽522
19.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.1 ₽647
$5.83 ₽465
38.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moscow
Stavropol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.73 ₽3,808
$51.3 ₽4,092
-6.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.77 ₽2,774
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.31 ₽504
$5.18 ₽413
21.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moscow
Stavropol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$696 ₽55.5K
$192 ₽15.3K
263.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K ₽1.2M
$3,088 ₽246.4K
372.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moscow
Stavropol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 ₽6,879
$85.1 ₽6,790
1.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 ₽4,281
$47.81 ₽3,815
12.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 ₽10.4K
$115 ₽9,165
13.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 ₽12.7K
$57.7 ₽4,601
175.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moscow
Stavropol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 ₽104.3K
$335 ₽26.7K
290.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$755 ₽60.3K
$250 ₽19.9K
202.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,930 ₽233.8K
$571 ₽45.6K
412.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 ₽110.6K
$449 ₽35.8K
209.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K ₽810.8K
$2,122 ₽169.3K
378.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,097 ₽326.9K
$1,462 ₽116.7K
180.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moscow
Stavropol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,616 ₽129K
$491 ₽39.1K
229.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.39
16.34
49.27%

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Last update for Moscow: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stavropol: October 29, 2025

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