Cost of Living Comparison Between Tomsk and Moscow Cost of Living Comparison Between Tomsk and Moscow

🙂 Solo nomad: Tomsk is 15.1% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tomsk is 23.3% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tomsk
Moscow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.24 ₽498
$12.74 ₽1,017
-51.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.49 ₽2,513
$57.9 ₽4,622
-45.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 ₽467
$6.21 ₽495
-5.64%
Cappuccino
$2.15 ₽172
$3.27 ₽261
-34.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₽76.5
$1.4 ₽112
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₽36.16
$0.64 ₽51.1
-29.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 ₽104
$4.32 ₽345
-69.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₽239
$4.5 ₽359
-33.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tomsk
Moscow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₽89
$1.33 ₽106
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₽46.57
$0.88 ₽69.9
-34.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 ₽152
$1.68 ₽134
13.10%
Eggs
$1.68 ₽134
$1.84 ₽147
-8.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 ₽848
$12.97 ₽1,035
-18.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 ₽441
$5.94 ₽474
-6.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 ₽696
$12.26 ₽978
-28.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2 ₽160
$1.87 ₽149
6.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 ₽153
$2.03 ₽162
-5.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ₽170
$2.31 ₽184
-7.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 ₽296
$4.15 ₽331
-10.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 ₽55.4
$1 ₽79.5
-31.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ₽42.89
$0.84 ₽66.7
-35.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₽83.7
$1.69 ₽135
-37.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₽45.77
$0.75 ₽59.8
-24.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 ₽201
$3.11 ₽249
-18.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.65 ₽610
$9.26 ₽739
-17.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₽73.8
$1.13 ₽90
-18.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₽146
$2.42 ₽193
-24.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Tomsk
Moscow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₽29.05
$0.9 ₽72.1
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.78 ₽2,137
$37.84 ₽3,019
-29.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.68 ₽134
$2.61 ₽208
-35.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₽18.2
$0.48 ₽38.1
-52.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ₽489
$8.37 ₽668
-26.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 ₽54.7
$0.81 ₽64.8
-16.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ₽2.5M
$38.6K ₽3.1M
-19.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K ₽3.3M
$37.2K ₽3M
10.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tomsk
Moscow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 ₽9,178
$149 ₽11.9K
-22.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.25 ₽419
$7.83 ₽625
-32.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.9 ₽631
$8.1 ₽647
-2.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tomsk
Moscow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 ₽4,974
$47.73 ₽3,808
30.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.63 ₽2,045
$34.77 ₽2,774
-26.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 ₽450
$6.31 ₽504
-10.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tomsk
Moscow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.6 ₽6,029
$696 ₽55.5K
-89.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,429 ₽353.4K
$14.6K ₽1.2M
-69.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tomsk
Moscow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 ₽5,976
$86.2 ₽6,879
-13.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 ₽2,749
$53.7 ₽4,281
-35.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 ₽10.5K
$131 ₽10.4K
0.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 ₽14.4K
$159 ₽12.7K
13.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tomsk
Moscow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₽36K
$1,307 ₽104.3K
-65.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ₽22.5K
$755 ₽60.3K
-62.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 ₽58.5K
$2,930 ₽233.8K
-74.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₽40.4K
$1,386 ₽110.6K
-63.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,980 ₽158K
$10.2K ₽810.8K
-80.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,419 ₽113.3K
$4,097 ₽326.9K
-65.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tomsk
Moscow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$749 ₽59.8K
$1,616 ₽129K
-53.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.08
24.39
-9.47%

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Last update for Tomsk: October 27, 2025

Last update for Moscow: October 28, 2025

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