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Europe
Moscow
Russia
Salary & Cost of Living
How do salaries and expenses in Moscow compare to Washington, DC?
Purchasing Power Comparison
An engineer in Moscow is 28% worse off vs in Washington, DC
This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Moscow compared to Washington, DC, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.
Net Salary
$34,845
-$59,887 (-63%) vs Washington, DC
Tax Rate: 13%
Weather
How does the weather in Moscow compare to Washington, DC?
Washington, DC has better overall weather
3.1/10(vs 6.3/10 in Washington, DC)
Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated
Average High
9°C(vs 19°C in Washington, DC)
Average Low
2°C(vs 10°C in Washington, DC)
Sunshine Hours
1,901h/yr-627h/yr(-25%)
Average High in hottest month
24°C(vs 31°C in Washington, DC)
Average Low in coldest month
-10°C(vs -1°C in Washington, DC)
Rainy Days
67/yr-30/yr(-31%)
Muggy Days
3/yr-63/yr(-96%)
Cloud Cover
61%(vs 45% in Washington, DC)
Quality of Life
How does quality of life in Moscow compare to Washington, DC?
Housing Affordability
How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Moscow compared to Washington, DC?
Avg. Property Price
$6,495 / m²
17% more expensive than Washington, DC
SWE Affordability
14.9 years
10.2 years longer than Washington, DC
Community & Events
Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Moscow has around 0 Luma events listed.
That's 100% fewer events than Washington, DC.
Salary Converter
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