Moscow
capital and most populous city of Russia
Live & travel in Moscow
Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Dec 28, 2025
Climate by month
NASA POWER monthly climatology ·Humidity: 87%
Embassies & consulates in Moscow
166 missions from 151 countries
Embassy 150
Apostolic Nunciature 1
Consulate General 3
Consulate 12
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Moscow
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Where to eat in Moscow
- Expedition Northern CuisineSplurge
Pevcheskiy Pereulok 6
- Chemodan (Suitcase)Splurge
Gogol Boulevard 25/1
- Acha ChachaMid-range
Leningradsky prospekt, 9b building 1
- Gambrinus Na KiyevskoySplurge
Bol'shaya Dorogomilovskaya Ulitsa, 4
- White RabbitSplurge
3, Smolenskaya Square
- Cafe PushkinSplurge
Tverskoy Blvd 26А
- Piccolino
1-Y Kolobovskiy Pereulok 11
- Uzbekistan
Tverskaya, Neglinnaya St 29
- LavkaLavka
Petrovka Street, 21
- Food store
- Kharbin
Bolshaya Yakimanka ul. 56
- GastrofermaBudget
- Gazgolder
Nizhniy Susalny per., 5, building 26
- MILC
Pokrovka St, 16/16, building 1
- Propaganda
Zlatoustinskiy Bol'shoy Pereulok, 7
- Bobby Dazzler Pub
Kostyanskiy pereulok 7/13
- Jaws Spot
Nikolskaya 25
- Simple Things-Nikitskaya Winebar
B. Nikitskaya, (Большая Никитская улица) 14
- Yan Primus beer restaurant
Osenniy Bul'var, 7, к.1
- Gogol Bar
Stoleshnikov pereulok (Столешников переулок).
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Moscow · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frequently asked questions
Where can you eat in Moscow?
The travel guide to Moscow lists Expedition Northern Cuisine, Chemodan (Suitcase), Acha Chacha, Gambrinus Na Kiyevskoy, and White Rabbit.
Is Moscow safe for travellers?
The U.S. State Department currently rates Russia at Level 4. The national intentional-homicide rate is 6.8 per 100,000 people.
How much does it cost to live in Moscow?
Roughly $1,650 per month for a remote worker, based on Russia price levels (37% of US prices).
What is the weather like in Moscow in November?
In November Moscow averages a high of 13°C, a low of -27°C and about 58 mm of rain.
Which embassies and consulates are in Moscow?
166 diplomatic missions, including Afghanistan (Embassy), Albania (Embassy), Algeria (Embassy), Angola (Embassy), Argentina (Embassy), Armenia (Embassy), Australia (Embassy), and Austria (Embassy).
Cities in Russia
Saint Petersburg
$1,650/mo · -1°C
Yekaterinburg
$1,650/mo · -7°C
Vladivostok
$1,650/mo · 1°C
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
$1,650/mo · -1°C
Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), NASA POWER, U.S. Department of State, Wikidata (CC0), Wikimedia Commons, ExchangeRate-API.