What budget do you need to visit Moscow?

The first thing to consider before traveling to Russia is the question of the budget. Because unless you are rich, you will have to plan your expenses so that you do not go out of budget. What budget do you need to visit Moscow?

What budget do you need to visit Moscow?

Let’s start by seeing what are the elements of expenses that you will have to face:

• The processing of the visa.
• The roundtrip plane flight.
• Accommodation.
• The restoration.
• Transportation and leisure activities.

Although there is an electronic visa to travel to Saint Petersburg, valid since 2017, there is not for Moscow! So you will have to complete the procedures to request it. Sometimes this application involves other expenses such as photography and the Support Visa. Latter there are times when hotels provide it, but you can also buy it. Calculate between € 23 and € 39 for a stay of fewer than 15 days, and between € 35 and € 50 for more than 15 days.

In addition, you will also need travel insurance.

For the flight, we recommend that you plan your trip at least three months in advance. If you want to find cheaper rates, do not choose the tourist season par excellence, that is, you will have to travel in winter. Between October and March, the price of a plane ticket averages between € 400 and € 500 roundtrip without stopovers. Compare that price with the 600-700 € that the flight can cost in spring-summer.

For accommodation , it all depends on the level you want. If you opt for a standard hotel, it will cost you between € 50 and € 70 per night (for two people). Youth hostels cost between € 5 and € 15 per night (per person). You can also go for the Airbnb option to enjoy a whole house. Prices vary between € 45 and € 100 per night, but if you are more than one it can be more profitable.

It is very easy to find places to eat without leaving your mortgage on the streets of the capital. But for a real meal in a restaurant, estimate that it will cost you about € 15 per person. The expensive thing in Russia is the drinks in restaurants and bars.

As for transportation, it is very affordable in Moscow. A subway ticket costs 60 cents; If you prefer to buy an unlimited travel voucher for 3 days, it will cost you € 4.50.

For activities, it all depends on what you want to do. The museums are quite affordable (between € 3.50 and € 5.50), except for the Kremlin (between € 7.70 and € 11 depending on what you want to visit).

In this way, we leave you a series of budgets that will help you plan according to what you are looking for (per day and per person):

• According to Europalowcost : the backpacking budget is around € 22, the budget for a saver traveler is € 25 and the budget for a traveler who travels with some comfort is € 50.
• According to Lonely Planet : the budget is € 20, the average budget is between € 20 and € 125, and the highest budget goes even further. The limit is the sky!
• According to Routard : the cheap budget is € 25, the moderate budget is between € 25 and € 43, the average budget is between € 43 and € 72, and the chic budget is between € 72 and € 110.