Cost of Living Comparison Between Perm and Moscow Cost of Living Comparison Between Perm and Moscow

🙂 Solo nomad: Perm is 18.5% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Perm is 24.8% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.63 ₽688

$12.74 ₽1,017

-32.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.8 ₽2,538

$57.9 ₽4,622

-45.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.68 ₽453

$6.21 ₽495

-8.53%

Cappuccino

$2.25 ₽179

$3.27 ₽261

-31.19%

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

$0.98 ₽78.2

$1.4 ₽112

-30.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ₽34.94

$0.64 ₽51.1

-31.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₽104

$4.32 ₽345

-69.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 ₽208

$4.5 ₽359

-42.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 ₽75.7

$1.33 ₽106

-28.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 ₽54.1

$0.88 ₽69.9

-22.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 ₽117

$1.68 ₽134

-13.10%

Eggs

$1.8 ₽143

$1.84 ₽147

-2.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.29 ₽741

$12.97 ₽1,035

-28.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.67 ₽372

$5.94 ₽474

-21.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.69 ₽773

$12.26 ₽978

-20.96%

Apples (1kg)

$1.64 ₽131

$1.87 ₽149

-12.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 ₽152

$2.03 ₽162

-5.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.8 ₽144

$2.31 ₽184

-22.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.54 ₽203

$4.15 ₽331

-38.80%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 ₽78.8

$1 ₽79.5

-1.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.8 ₽64

$0.84 ₽66.7

-4.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₽89.6

$1.69 ₽135

-33.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₽58

$0.75 ₽59.8

-2.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.08 ₽245

$3.11 ₽249

-0.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.27 ₽660

$9.26 ₽739

-10.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1 ₽79.6

$1.13 ₽90

-11.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 ₽151

$2.42 ₽193

-21.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 ₽38.97

$0.9 ₽72.1

-45.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.27 ₽1,857

$37.84 ₽3,019

-38.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 ₽140

$2.61 ₽208

-32.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.16 ₽12.49

$0.48 ₽38.1

-66.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.49 ₽358

$8.37 ₽668

-46.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 ₽62.7

$0.81 ₽64.8

-2.47%

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

$31.7K ₽2.5M

$38.6K ₽3.1M

-17.67%

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

$38.2K ₽3M

$37.2K ₽3M

2.75%

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

$102 ₽8,104

$149 ₽11.9K

-31.69%

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

$5.9 ₽471

$7.83 ₽625

-24.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.67 ₽772

$8.1 ₽647

19.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.53 ₽2,436

$47.73 ₽3,808

-36.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.62 ₽1,326

$34.77 ₽2,774

-52.20%

Cinema Ticket

$5.04 ₽402

$6.31 ₽504

-20.13%

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

$342 ₽27.3K

$696 ₽55.5K

-50.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,854 ₽387.3K

$14.6K ₽1.2M

-66.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$99.2 ₽7,916

$86.2 ₽6,879

15.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.73 ₽3,170

$53.7 ₽4,281

-25.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$143 ₽11.4K

$131 ₽10.4K

9.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 ₽12K

$159 ₽12.7K

-5.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$538 ₽42.9K

$1,307 ₽104.3K

-58.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 ₽28.8K

$755 ₽60.3K

-52.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 ₽65.5K

$2,930 ₽233.8K

-71.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₽46.5K

$1,386 ₽110.6K

-57.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,167 ₽172.9K

$10.2K ₽810.8K

-78.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,514 ₽120.8K

$4,097 ₽326.9K

-63.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$782 ₽62.4K

$1,616 ₽129K

-51.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.62

24.39

-27.76%

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

Last update for Perm: October 29, 2025

Last update for Moscow: October 28, 2025

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