How much more expensive life in New York is than in Moscow

New York and Moscow are two huge bustling metropolises, so people often compare them, especially Russian-speaking immigrants in America. Author of the Made in USA channel on the portal ZenYandex compared prices for food, rent and home purchase in these cities. Yes, in Moscow there are high salaries and expensive living, and in New York the salaries are even higher, but life is much more expensive.

All prices in this article are as of July 31, 2021. And you should pay attention not to prices, but to the difference in them.

Food

The average bill in a cafe per person in Moscow is $ 9,6 (700 rubles), and in New York - $ 19 (1400 rubles). If the bill is for two, then it rises to $ 41 (3000 rubles) in Moscow and to $ 103 (7500 rubles) in New York.

Let's also compare food prices. In Moscow, a liter of milk costs 99 cents (72 rubles), and in New York - $ 1,18 (86 rubles). But bread in the United States (as well as in Europe) is very expensive: in the largest city in America, its price is $ 4 (290 rubles). In Moscow, a bun will cost about 62 cents (45 rubles). For 12 eggs in the Russian capital, you will have to pay $ 1,37 (100 rubles), and in New York - $ 3,3 (240 rubles).

In Moscow, you can buy cheese 1,5 times cheaper than in New York, and apples in Russia are 3 times cheaper. Potatoes are as much as 9 times more expensive in New York, beef is twice as expensive, and bottled water is almost twice as expensive.

Rent and purchase of housing

Renting a one-room apartment in the center of Moscow is 70% cheaper than in the Big Apple (this difference remains for renting all types of real estate). In Manhattan, rent can reach 3-5 thousand dollars a month, which is beyond the means of most locals.

If we talk about buying your own home, then prices in Moscow are about 60% lower than in New York. Although in both cities there is real estate for tens of millions of dollars, we do not take it into account.

other expenses

Prices for clothing and equipment in New York and Moscow are about the same, in some cases cheaper in New York. If you send your child to kindergarten, then in the States you will have to pay an average of 60% more. Public utilities in New York are about 25% higher, and mobile communications in the Big Apple are 70% more expensive, as is public transport by as much as 75%. But buying your own car in New York will be cheaper.