Cost of Living Comparison Between Penza and Moscow Cost of Living Comparison Between Penza and Moscow

🙂 Solo nomad: Penza is 41.3% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penza is 42.5% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.66 ₽611

$12.74 ₽1,017

-39.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.21 ₽2,570

$57.9 ₽4,622

-44.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.55 ₽443

$6.21 ₽495

-10.63%

Cappuccino

$1.13 ₽89.8

$3.27 ₽261

-65.44%

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

$0.85 ₽67.8

$1.4 ₽112

-39.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.6 ₽48.13

$0.64 ₽51.1

-6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.12 ₽89.6

$4.32 ₽345

-74.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 ₽179

$4.5 ₽359

-50.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 ₽98.2

$1.33 ₽106

-7.52%

White Bread (500g)

$0.77 ₽61.6

$0.88 ₽69.9

-12.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 ₽133

$1.68 ₽134

-1.19%

Eggs

$1.81 ₽144

$1.84 ₽147

-1.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.19 ₽813

$12.97 ₽1,035

-21.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.16 ₽332

$5.94 ₽474

-29.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₽686

$12.26 ₽978

-29.93%

Apples (1kg)

$1.16 ₽92.6

$1.87 ₽149

-37.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 ₽140

$2.03 ₽162

-13.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 ₽138

$2.31 ₽184

-25.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.96 ₽236

$4.15 ₽331

-28.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 ₽36.86

$1 ₽79.5

-54.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 ₽39.19

$0.84 ₽66.7

-41.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 ₽147

$1.69 ₽135

8.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₽56.9

$0.75 ₽59.8

-5.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 ₽241

$3.11 ₽249

-2.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.89 ₽549

$9.26 ₽739

-25.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ₽74.5

$1.13 ₽90

-17.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 ₽155

$2.42 ₽193

-19.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 ₽36.44

$0.9 ₽72.1

-48.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.84 ₽3,019

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 ₽156

$2.61 ₽208

-25.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₽43.48

$0.48 ₽38.1

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.49 ₽358

$8.37 ₽668

-46.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 ₽60.7

$0.81 ₽64.8

-6.17%

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

$33.7K ₽2.7M

$38.6K ₽3.1M

-12.61%

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

$35.9K ₽2.9M

$37.2K ₽3M

-3.45%

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

$109 ₽8,723

$149 ₽11.9K

-26.47%

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

$5.91 ₽472

$7.83 ₽625

-24.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.95 ₽635

$8.1 ₽647

-1.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.45 ₽2,509

$47.73 ₽3,808

-34.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.77 ₽2,774

Cinema Ticket

$3.88 ₽309

$6.31 ₽504

-38.51%

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

$319 ₽25.5K

$696 ₽55.5K

-54.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,945 ₽554.1K

$14.6K ₽1.2M

-52.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71 ₽5,665

$86.2 ₽6,879

-17.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.17 ₽3,604

$53.7 ₽4,281

-15.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ₽9,167

$131 ₽10.4K

-12.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 ₽8,653

$159 ₽12.7K

-31.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$443 ₽35.4K

$1,307 ₽104.3K

-66.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 ₽20.1K

$755 ₽60.3K

-66.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$801 ₽63.9K

$2,930 ₽233.8K

-72.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$352 ₽28.1K

$1,386 ₽110.6K

-74.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,234 ₽178.3K

$10.2K ₽810.8K

-78.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,285 ₽102.6K

$4,097 ₽326.9K

-68.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$567 ₽45.3K

$1,616 ₽129K

-64.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

24.39

-67.20%

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

Last update for Penza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Moscow: October 28, 2025

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