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Living cost in moscow

 
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lin
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Joined: 22 Aug 2008
Posts: 2

PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:17 am    Post subject: Living cost in moscow Reply with quote

hi,

i think this is not a new topic..sorry but i want the latest information!
im want to study in moscow next year.Can i know how much is the living cost there?(excluding rental as we goin to stay in hostel)
for example how much is :

1 kg of rice
1 l of milk
bread,chicken,vegetables
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Ender
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Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 498
Location: Urals

PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can't give you precise prices but:

In our shops there are following prices depending on brand. In Moscow there is bigger variation of prices.

rice (0.9 kg) 25..45 roubles
milk (1 l) 20..25 roubles
white bread (0.8 kg) ~15 roubles
frozen chicken (1 kg) ~75..90 roubles

prices on vegetables depends on season:
summer/autumn:
cucumber (1 kg): 20..30 r
tomatoes (1 kg): 65..80 r
apples (1 kg): ~80 r
red pepper (1 kg): 120..140 r

winter/spring: you can double all prices
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Ekaterina
Talk Show Host


Joined: 28 Sep 2005
Posts: 265
Location: Moscow

PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dostavka.7cont.ru
This is what we have in the center of Moscow. You will find lower prices further from the center in Auchan, Kopeika or Perekrestok supermarkets or small shops.
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lin
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Joined: 22 Aug 2008
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks a lot but there is something else i want to ask..how about the russian? Are they friendly..I read from somewhere else that they don't speak english to foreigner ..

Besides how much is a set of Mcd in Moscow? Will the living cost in St. Petersburg cheaper than Moscow?
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Ender
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Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 498
Location: Urals

PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lin wrote:
thanks a lot but there is something else i want to ask..how about the russian? Are they friendly... I read from somewhere else that they don't speak english to foreigner...

Theoretically Russians should know one of foreign languages - English, German, or French. They learn it in school. Practically they forget this language right after they graduate from school because there is no practice. Therefore most Russians don't understand English.

Yes they are friendly.
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Mike-V
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Joined: 10 Aug 2008
Posts: 5

PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi, I'm Russian and I can meet you and help you for the first time of your being in Moscow. Living cost in St. Petersburg is a little bit lower.
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Paul-Holmes
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Joined: 12 Apr 2005
Posts: 1073

PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lin wrote:
thanks a lot but there is something else i want to ask..how about the russian? Are they friendly..I read from somewhere else that they don't speak english to foreigner ..

Besides how much is a set of Mcd in Moscow? Will the living cost in St. Petersburg cheaper than Moscow?


Piter is cheaper than Moscow to live in.
Friendly, Hmm, if a total stranger who speaks a foreign language starts to speak with a New Yorker, will they always stop?

Generally Moscovites are friendly, but they are busy, but they do try to help. Outside of the main center, they are more laid back and friendly.
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fernando1980
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Joined: 29 Aug 2008
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

actually these prices in Moscow are cheaper than Saint Petersburg.
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suszen
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Joined: 23 Sep 2008
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Moscow is the most expensive city in Europe and in the rest of the world, for the second year running, with a score of 134.4 (compared with 123.9 in 2006). Embarassed

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