Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Yekaterinburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Yekaterinburg

😐 Solo nomad: Moscow is 21.6% more expensive than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Moscow is 16.9% more expensive than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.75 ₽989

$13.22 ₽1,026

-3.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.8 ₽4,485

$51.2 ₽3,975

12.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₽485

$6.38 ₽495

-2.04%

Cappuccino

$3.29 ₽255

$2.70 ₽209

21.85%

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

$1.44 ₽112

$1.36 ₽105

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 ₽52.9

$0.62 ₽48.01

9.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 ₽349

$1.88 ₽146

138.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 ₽340

$2.18 ₽169

100.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.34 ₽104

$1.14 ₽88.6

17.54%

White Bread (500g)

$0.87 ₽67.9

$0.71 ₽55.0

22.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 ₽137

$1.34 ₽104

32.09%

Eggs

$1.84 ₽142

$1.60 ₽124

15.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.18 ₽1,023

$12.26 ₽951

7.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.88 ₽456

$4.57 ₽354

28.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.25 ₽950

$11.60 ₽900

5.60%

Apples (1kg)

$1.93 ₽150

$1.96 ₽152

-1.53%

Banana (1kg)

$2.02 ₽157

$1.83 ₽142

10.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 ₽178

$2.39 ₽185

-3.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.00 ₽311

$2.87 ₽223

39.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 ₽77.2

$0.68 ₽52.7

47.06%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 ₽66.7

$0.80 ₽62.3

7.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 ₽131

$1.34 ₽104

26.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₽58.3

$0.75 ₽58.5

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.14 ₽244

$2.49 ₽194

26.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.21 ₽792

$7.84 ₽609

30.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 ₽86.2

$1.20 ₽92.8

-7.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₽181

$2.45 ₽190

-4.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.91 ₽70.8

$0.40 ₽31.01

127.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.13 ₽2,958

$25.56 ₽1,984

49.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.56 ₽199

$2.40 ₽186

6.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.45 ₽34.69

$0.35 ₽27.53

28.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.11 ₽629

$6.81 ₽528

19.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 ₽59.4

$0.76 ₽58.9

1.32%

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

$38.0K ₽3.0M

$31.6K ₽2.5M

20.19%

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

$37.0K ₽2.9M

$47.6K ₽3.7M

-22.31%

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

$149 ₽11.6K

$129 ₽10.0K

15.43%

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

$8.23 ₽638

$6.93 ₽538

18.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.88 ₽612

$9.39 ₽729

-16.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.17 ₽3,660

$40.50 ₽3,142

16.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.23 ₽2,656

$19.14 ₽1,485

78.84%

Cinema Ticket

$6.42 ₽498

$5.46 ₽424

17.58%

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

$688 ₽53.4K

$462 ₽35.9K

48.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K ₽1.1M

$8,739 ₽678.0K

68.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.1 ₽6,760

$70.3 ₽5,457

23.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.2 ₽4,130

$45.30 ₽3,515

17.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 ₽10.3K

$101 ₽7,872

30.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$160 ₽12.4K

$74.8 ₽5,804

114.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,306 ₽101.3K

$583 ₽45.3K

123.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$744 ₽57.7K

$387 ₽30.0K

92.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,992 ₽232.2K

$1,126 ₽87.4K

165.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,383 ₽107.3K

$789 ₽61.2K

75.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ₽905.1K

$2,615 ₽202.9K

346.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,602 ₽357.1K

$1,585 ₽122.9K

190.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,795 ₽139.3K

$913 ₽70.8K

96.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

24.39

16.39

48.81%

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

Last update for Moscow: February 28, 2026

Last update for Yekaterinburg: March 2, 2026

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