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Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Yoshkar-Ola Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Yoshkar-Ola

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Moscow is 18.5% more expensive than Yoshkar-Ola without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Moscow is 58.6% more expensive than Yoshkar-Ola without rent, and 83.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Moscow
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.67 โ‚ฝ989
$11.30 โ‚ฝ882
12.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 โ‚ฝ4,464
$25.38 โ‚ฝ1,980
125.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 โ‚ฝ490
$4.98 โ‚ฝ388
26.31%
Cappuccino
$3.34 โ‚ฝ260
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.5
167.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 โ‚ฝ113
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.3
116.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ49.80
$0.42 โ‚ฝ32.97
52.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 โ‚ฝ349
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.5
333.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 โ‚ฝ347
$3.11 โ‚ฝ243
43.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Moscow
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 โ‚ฝ104
$1.05 โ‚ฝ82.0
26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 โ‚ฝ70.0
$0.57 โ‚ฝ44.17
57.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
$1.31 โ‚ฝ102
29.01%
Eggs
$1.92 โ‚ฝ149
$1.58 โ‚ฝ123
21.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 โ‚ฝ1,019
$10.46 โ‚ฝ816
24.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 โ‚ฝ459
$4.89 โ‚ฝ381
20.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 โ‚ฝ954
$8.77 โ‚ฝ684
39.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฝ150
$1.74 โ‚ฝ136
10.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฝ167
$1.75 โ‚ฝ136
22.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฝ178
$1.98 โ‚ฝ154
15.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 โ‚ฝ325
$2.49 โ‚ฝ194
67.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.3
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.3
45.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚ฝ63.0
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.3
20.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 โ‚ฝ131
$1.23 โ‚ฝ96.0
37.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ฝ62.1
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.2
9.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 โ‚ฝ254
$2.85 โ‚ฝ222
14.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 โ‚ฝ698
$7.75 โ‚ฝ605
15.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฝ83.3
$1.14 โ‚ฝ88.9
-6.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ฝ180
$2.18 โ‚ฝ170
5.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Moscow
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 โ‚ฝ70.3
$0.42 โ‚ฝ32.86
114.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.53 โ‚ฝ2,928
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 โ‚ฝ194
$1.91 โ‚ฝ149
29.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 โ‚ฝ37.04
$0.17 โ‚ฝ13.09
176.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.37 โ‚ฝ653
$7.59 โ‚ฝ592
10.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 โ‚ฝ63.6
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.0
13.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$41.5K โ‚ฝ3.2M
-9.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$31.8K โ‚ฝ2.5M
16.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moscow
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 โ‚ฝ11.9K
$113 โ‚ฝ8,833
34.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.13 โ‚ฝ635
$5.52 โ‚ฝ431
47.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.16 โ‚ฝ637
$7.30 โ‚ฝ570
11.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Moscow
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.02 โ‚ฝ3,746
$37.48 โ‚ฝ2,924
28.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.29 โ‚ฝ2,675
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-
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 โ‚ฝ485
$5.87 โ‚ฝ458
5.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Moscow
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$709 โ‚ฝ55.3K
$344 โ‚ฝ26.9K
106.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K โ‚ฝ1.2M
$3,915 โ‚ฝ305.4K
277.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Moscow
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 โ‚ฝ6,823
$80.9 โ‚ฝ6,312
8.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 โ‚ฝ4,125
$76.5 โ‚ฝ5,965
-30.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 โ‚ฝ10.4K
$148 โ‚ฝ11.5K
-9.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 โ‚ฝ12.4K
$114 โ‚ฝ8,874
39.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Moscow
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,330 โ‚ฝ103.8K
$316 โ‚ฝ24.6K
321.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 โ‚ฝ58.6K
$251 โ‚ฝ19.5K
199.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,004 โ‚ฝ234.4K
$506 โ‚ฝ39.5K
493.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 โ‚ฝ108.2K
$387 โ‚ฝ30.2K
258.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K โ‚ฝ867.2K
$1,293 โ‚ฝ100.9K
759.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,323 โ‚ฝ337.3K
$1,198 โ‚ฝ93.5K
260.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Moscow
Yoshkar-Ola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,705 โ‚ฝ133.0K
$517 โ‚ฝ40.3K
229.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.39
12.5
95.12%

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Last update for Moscow: January 13, 2026

Last update for Yoshkar-Ola: January 13, 2026

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