How much does it cost to travel to Moscow? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Moscow, in USD and RUB.
Daily and weekly costs
| Tier | Per day (USD) | Per day (RUB) | 7 days (USD) | 7 days (RUB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BudgetHostel bed, cheap meals, public transport | $35 | RUB 3,200 | $245 | RUB 23,000 |
| Mid-rangeThree-star hotel, restaurants, some taxis | $85 | RUB 7,900 | $595 | RUB 55,000 |
| LuxuryFour- or five-star hotel, dining out | $185 | RUB 17,000 | $1,295 | RUB 120,000 |
Every amount in this table is an estimateestimate, derived from the World Bank price level for Russia rather than quoted by any seller.
How this is calculated
A US baseline of 90, 210 and 450 USD a day for the three tiers is multiplied by the price level of Russia (0.31995132902712087, World Bank 2025) and by a city-size factor of 1.3, then rounded to the nearest 5 dollars. Local amounts use the World Bank exchange rate of 92.5524 RUB to the dollar, rounded to two significant digits.
These are modeled estimates, not quoted prices. Read the full formula on the methodology page.
Sample prices in Moscow
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Budget hotel room, per night
estimate, fits within the $35 daily budget tier when combined with cheap meals
$40
Mid-range hotel room, per night
estimate, close to the $85 daily mid-range tier
$90
Cheap meal
estimate, a simple sit-down or takeout meal
$8
Restaurant meal
estimate, a mid-range restaurant dinner
$25
Local transport ride
estimate, a single metro or bus fare
$1
Coffee
estimate, a cafe-bought coffee
$3
Museum or attraction ticket
estimate, entry to a typical city attraction
$10
Prepaid SIM card
estimate, local SIM with basic data
$12
Where the money goes
Across the three tiers, the extra money mostly buys better lodging and more restaurant meals rather than a completely different itinerary. The budget tier's $35 a day covers basic rooms, cheap meals, and public transport, the mid-range tier's $85 a day adds more comfortable lodging and restaurant dining, and the luxury tier's $185 a day allows for higher-end hotels and less budgeting around meals and taxis; over a week these add up to $245, $595, and $1,295.
The cheapest and quietest time to visit is the off-season stretch of October, November, and December, when lower demand tends to bring softer prices on lodging in particular. All figures here, including the cost items listed above, are estimates meant to give a general sense of spending rather than fixed prices.
Cheapest months by climate demand: Oct, Nov and Dec.
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Sources
- GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
- World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
AI-written interpretation reviewed against the data above — claude-sonnet-5, generated September 21, 2026. Every number on this page comes from a dataset named here; the formulas are public.