Moscow Scores

  • English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.

  • Walkability: The area of Moscow is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.

  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Moscow.

  • Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1900.
  • Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.

  • Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.

  • Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Moscow can be described as very high.

  • Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Moscow is extremely difficult.

  • Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Moscow.
  • Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.

  • Freedom of speech: There is no formal freedom of speech. Any negative information in the media is prohibited. Foreign radio programs are jammed.

  • Nightlife: Natives estimate the work of night clubs and entertainments as exceptional.

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  • Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.

  • Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.

  • Free WiFi: There is a big number of free Wi-Fi points for public use.

  • Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.

  • Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.

  • LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Moscow are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.

  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
  • Entertainment: has a lot of entertainment, cafes, clubs, restaurants, places to relax with friends, romantic dates and just to have a good time.

  • Air quality: