Cost of Living Comparison Between Shchelkovo and Moscow Cost of Living Comparison Between Shchelkovo and Moscow

🙂 Solo nomad: Shchelkovo is 18.7% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shchelkovo is 6.1% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.56 ₽1,002

$12.74 ₽1,017

-1.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$56.6 ₽4,516

$57.9 ₽4,622

-2.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.23 ₽497

$6.21 ₽495

0.32%

Cappuccino

$3.23 ₽257

$3.27 ₽261

-1.22%

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

$1.4 ₽111

$1.4 ₽112

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 ₽50

$0.64 ₽51.1

-1.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.35 ₽108

$4.32 ₽345

-68.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 ₽346

$4.5 ₽359

-3.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 ₽102

$1.33 ₽106

-3.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.87 ₽69.8

$0.88 ₽69.9

-1.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 ₽135

$1.68 ₽134

0.60%

Eggs

$1.88 ₽150

$1.84 ₽147

2.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.23 ₽1,055

$12.97 ₽1,035

2.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.83 ₽465

$5.94 ₽474

-1.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.2 ₽973

$12.26 ₽978

-0.49%

Apples (1kg)

$1.96 ₽157

$1.87 ₽149

4.81%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ₽169

$2.03 ₽162

4.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₽187

$2.31 ₽184

1.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.16 ₽332

$4.15 ₽331

0.24%

Potato (1kg)

$0.98 ₽78.6

$1 ₽79.5

-2.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 ₽67

$0.84 ₽66.7

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.72 ₽137

$1.69 ₽135

1.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ₽64.9

$0.75 ₽59.8

8.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.24 ₽258

$3.11 ₽249

4.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.87 ₽708

$9.26 ₽739

-4.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 ₽85.7

$1.13 ₽90

-5.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 ₽194

$2.42 ₽193

0.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 ₽39.03

$0.9 ₽72.1

-45.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.84 ₽3,019

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.61 ₽208

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 ₽35.47

$0.48 ₽38.1

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.07 ₽644

$8.37 ₽668

-3.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 ₽61

$0.81 ₽64.8

-6.17%

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

$38.6K ₽3.1M

0.11%

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

$37.1K ₽3M

$37.2K ₽3M

-0.21%

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

$148 ₽11.8K

$149 ₽11.9K

-0.59%

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

$8.21 ₽655

$7.83 ₽625

4.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.97 ₽636

$8.1 ₽647

-1.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.54 ₽2,835

$47.73 ₽3,808

-25.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.77 ₽2,774

Cinema Ticket

$6.33 ₽505

$6.31 ₽504

0.32%

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

$325 ₽25.9K

$696 ₽55.5K

-53.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,096 ₽566.2K

$14.6K ₽1.2M

-51.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 ₽6,974

$86.2 ₽6,879

1.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54 ₽4,307

$53.7 ₽4,281

0.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$130 ₽10.4K

$131 ₽10.4K

-0.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$161 ₽12.8K

$159 ₽12.7K

1.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$447 ₽35.6K

$1,307 ₽104.3K

-65.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$305 ₽24.3K

$755 ₽60.3K

-59.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$748 ₽59.7K

$2,930 ₽233.8K

-74.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$513 ₽40.9K

$1,386 ₽110.6K

-62.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,838 ₽146.7K

$10.2K ₽810.8K

-81.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,349 ₽107.6K

$4,097 ₽326.9K

-67.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,616 ₽129K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

24.39

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

Last update for Shchelkovo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Moscow: October 28, 2025

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