Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Vladivostok Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Vladivostok

😐 Solo nomad: Moscow is 1.9% more expensive than Vladivostok without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moscow is 4.5% more expensive than Vladivostok without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moscow
Vladivostok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.75 ₽989
$15.27 ₽1,185
-16.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 ₽4,485
$37.86 ₽2,937
52.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 ₽485
$5.81 ₽450
7.57%
Cappuccino
$3.29 ₽255
$3.04 ₽236
8.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ₽112
$0.99 ₽77.1
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₽52.9
$0.63 ₽48.96
7.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 ₽349
$1.23 ₽95.7
265.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 ₽340
$3.10 ₽240
41.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moscow
Vladivostok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 ₽104
$1.55 ₽120
-13.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 ₽67.9
$0.73 ₽56.5
19.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 ₽137
$1.73 ₽134
2.31%
Eggs
$1.84 ₽142
$2.65 ₽206
-30.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ₽1,023
$11.12 ₽863
18.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 ₽456
$5.96 ₽463
-1.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.25 ₽950
$10.62 ₽824
15.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ₽150
$2.50 ₽194
-22.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ₽157
$2.31 ₽179
-12.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 ₽178
$2.58 ₽200
-10.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.00 ₽311
$2.98 ₽231
34.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 ₽77.2
$0.88 ₽68.3
13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ₽66.7
$0.83 ₽64.1
3.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 ₽131
$1.69 ₽132
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₽58.3
$1.18 ₽91.6
-36.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 ₽244
$2.98 ₽232
5.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.21 ₽792
$9.91 ₽769
3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₽86.2
$1.15 ₽89.0
-3.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₽181
$3.09 ₽240
-24.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Moscow
Vladivostok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 ₽70.8
$0.62 ₽48.39
46.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.13 ₽2,958
$15.56 ₽1,207
145.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 ₽199
$1.95 ₽151
31.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 ₽34.69
$0.15 ₽11.72
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.11 ₽629
$6.56 ₽509
23.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽59.4
$0.73 ₽56.3
5.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K ₽3.0M
$32.2K ₽2.5M
17.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K ₽2.9M
$38.1K ₽3.0M
-2.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moscow
Vladivostok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 ₽11.6K
$176 ₽13.6K
-14.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.23 ₽638
$5.68 ₽441
44.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.88 ₽612
$8.62 ₽669
-8.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moscow
Vladivostok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.17 ₽3,660
$49.87 ₽3,870
-5.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.23 ₽2,656
$56.4 ₽4,374
-39.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 ₽498
$5.54 ₽429
15.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moscow
Vladivostok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$688 ₽53.4K
$479 ₽37.1K
43.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ₽1.1M
$6,872 ₽533.2K
113.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moscow
Vladivostok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 ₽6,760
$119 ₽9,263
-27.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 ₽4,130
$59.7 ₽4,628
-10.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 ₽10.3K
$80.6 ₽6,251
64.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 ₽12.4K
$154 ₽11.9K
4.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moscow
Vladivostok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 ₽101.3K
$681 ₽52.8K
91.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 ₽57.7K
$459 ₽35.6K
62.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,992 ₽232.2K
$1,279 ₽99.3K
133.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 ₽107.3K
$857 ₽66.5K
61.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.7K ₽905.1K
$3,081 ₽239.1K
278.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,602 ₽357.1K
$2,257 ₽175.1K
103.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moscow
Vladivostok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,795 ₽139.3K
$882 ₽68.4K
103.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.39
21
16.14%

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

Last update for Moscow: February 28, 2026

Last update for Vladivostok: March 3, 2026

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