Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Veliky Novgorod Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Veliky Novgorod

😐 Solo nomad: Moscow is 5.3% more expensive than Veliky Novgorod without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Moscow is 13.5% more expensive than Veliky Novgorod without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.75 ₽989

$9.46 ₽734

34.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.8 ₽4,485

$50.5 ₽3,916

14.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₽485

$5.75 ₽446

8.70%

Cappuccino

$3.29 ₽255

$2.58 ₽200

27.52%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 ₽112

$1.11 ₽86.5

29.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 ₽52.9

$0.62 ₽48.48

9.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 ₽349

$1.93 ₽150

132.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 ₽340

$2.57 ₽199

70.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.34 ₽104

$1.20 ₽93.2

11.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.87 ₽67.9

$0.88 ₽68.4

-1.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 ₽137

$1.56 ₽121

13.46%

Eggs

$1.84 ₽142

$1.87 ₽145

-1.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.18 ₽1,023

$12.41 ₽963

6.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.88 ₽456

$3.88 ₽301

51.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.25 ₽950

$10.59 ₽822

15.68%

Apples (1kg)

$1.93 ₽150

$1.76 ₽137

9.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.02 ₽157

$1.30 ₽101

55.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 ₽178

$1.90 ₽147

21.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.00 ₽311

$3.42 ₽265

16.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 ₽77.2

$0.87 ₽67.8

14.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 ₽66.7

$0.65 ₽50.4

32.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 ₽131

$1.33 ₽103

27.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₽58.3

$0.75 ₽58.1

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.14 ₽244

$3.00 ₽233

4.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.21 ₽792

$6.40 ₽497

59.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 ₽86.2

$1.04 ₽80.8

6.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₽181

$2.06 ₽160

13.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.91 ₽70.8

$0.51 ₽39.80

78.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.13 ₽2,958

$36.08 ₽2,799

5.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.56 ₽199

$1.26 ₽97.7

103.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.45 ₽34.69

$0.58 ₽45.35

-22.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.11 ₽629

$7.71 ₽598

5.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 ₽59.4

$0.72 ₽55.8

6.94%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.0K ₽3.0M

$38.5K ₽3.0M

-1.08%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.0K ₽2.9M

$36.5K ₽2.8M

1.38%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$149 ₽11.6K

$135 ₽10.5K

10.85%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.23 ₽638

$6.84 ₽531

20.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.88 ₽612

$7.08 ₽549

11.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.17 ₽3,660

$31.99 ₽2,482

47.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.23 ₽2,656

Cinema Ticket

$6.42 ₽498

$5.85 ₽454

9.74%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$688 ₽53.4K

$396 ₽30.7K

74.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K ₽1.1M

$9,744 ₽756.0K

50.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.1 ₽6,760

$99.2 ₽7,694

-12.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.2 ₽4,130

$54.8 ₽4,252

-2.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 ₽10.3K

$115 ₽8,928

14.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$160 ₽12.4K

$136 ₽10.5K

18.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,306 ₽101.3K

$444 ₽34.4K

194.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$744 ₽57.7K

$309 ₽24.0K

141.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,992 ₽232.2K

$758 ₽58.8K

294.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,383 ₽107.3K

$502 ₽39.0K

175.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ₽905.1K

$1,337 ₽103.7K

772.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,602 ₽357.1K

$1,225 ₽95.0K

275.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,795 ₽139.3K

$779 ₽60.4K

130.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

24.39

24.95

-2.24%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Moscow: February 28, 2026

Last update for Veliky Novgorod: March 3, 2026

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