Cost of Living Comparison Between Vologda and Moscow Cost of Living Comparison Between Vologda and Moscow

🙂 Solo nomad: Vologda is 36.9% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vologda is 31.2% cheaper than Moscow without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vologda
Moscow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.7 ₽774
$12.74 ₽1,017
-23.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.56 ₽2,997
$57.9 ₽4,622
-35.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 ₽460
$6.21 ₽495
-7.09%
Cappuccino
$1.77 ₽141
$3.27 ₽261
-45.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₽104
$1.4 ₽112
-6.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₽31.6
$0.64 ₽51.1
-37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₽110
$4.32 ₽345
-68.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ₽199
$4.5 ₽359
-44.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vologda
Moscow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 ₽63.6
$1.33 ₽106
-39.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 ₽47.8
$0.88 ₽69.9
-31.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ₽91.5
$1.68 ₽134
-31.55%
Eggs
$2.75 ₽220
$1.84 ₽147
49.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 ₽856
$12.97 ₽1,035
-17.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 ₽393
$5.94 ₽474
-17.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 ₽693
$12.26 ₽978
-29.12%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 ₽78.5
$1.87 ₽149
-47.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₽79
$2.03 ₽162
-51.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ₽157
$2.31 ₽184
-15.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 ₽212
$4.15 ₽331
-35.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ₽63.1
$1 ₽79.5
-21.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ₽57.3
$0.84 ₽66.7
-14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 ₽112
$1.69 ₽135
-16.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₽66.5
$0.75 ₽59.8
10.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 ₽195
$3.11 ₽249
-21.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 ₽311
$9.26 ₽739
-57.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₽80.7
$1.13 ₽90
-10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 ₽154
$2.42 ₽193
-20.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Vologda
Moscow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ₽36.51
$0.9 ₽72.1
-48.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.85 ₽1,345
$37.84 ₽3,019
-55.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ₽156
$2.61 ₽208
-25.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₽28.38
$0.48 ₽38.1
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ₽503
$8.37 ₽668
-24.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.3
$0.81 ₽64.8
-9.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K ₽2.7M
$38.6K ₽3.1M
-11.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K ₽2.9M
$37.2K ₽3M
-2.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vologda
Moscow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ₽8,745
$149 ₽11.9K
-26.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.13 ₽489
$7.83 ₽625
-21.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.09 ₽486
$8.1 ₽647
-24.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vologda
Moscow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.95 ₽2,789
$47.73 ₽3,808
-26.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$34.77 ₽2,774
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.21 ₽416
$6.31 ₽504
-17.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vologda
Moscow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 ₽25.3K
$696 ₽55.5K
-54.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,075 ₽564.5K
$14.6K ₽1.2M
-51.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vologda
Moscow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 ₽5,560
$86.2 ₽6,879
-19.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₽3,476
$53.7 ₽4,281
-18.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 ₽8,965
$131 ₽10.4K
-14.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ₽8,575
$159 ₽12.7K
-32.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vologda
Moscow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 ₽25.5K
$1,307 ₽104.3K
-75.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$227 ₽18.1K
$755 ₽60.3K
-69.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 ₽36.7K
$2,930 ₽233.8K
-84.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 ₽27.6K
$1,386 ₽110.6K
-75.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 ₽69.8K
$10.2K ₽810.8K
-91.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$694 ₽55.3K
$4,097 ₽326.9K
-83.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vologda
Moscow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 ₽63.1K
$1,616 ₽129K
-51.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
24.39
-37.15%

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Last update for Vologda: October 29, 2025

Last update for Moscow: October 28, 2025

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