Moscow, RussiaBudget & money-saving guide · PDF

Moscow Budget & Money-Saving Guide

What a trip to Moscow costs day to day, and practical ways to spend less on transport, stays, food and sightseeing.

free & cheap picks
15free & cheap picks
cost lines
6cost lines
money-saving strategies
4money-saving strategies
sections
11sections
$19USD · one-time purchase

PDF · ~2,200 words · 0.55 MB · Last Updated September 2026

Who it's for

Is the budget guide right for you?

  • 01

    Setting a realistic daily budget before you book

  • 02

    Stretching a trip with free sights and cheap eats

  • 03

    Knowing what is worth paying for and what to skip

What's inside

Contents of this guide

Everything below is counted from this edition, last updated September 2026.

Day by day

  1. Day 1Historic core on foot
  2. Day 2Kremlin
  3. Day 3Metro and Gorky Park
  4. Day 4VDNKh
  5. Day 5Novodevichy and Sparrow Hills
  6. Day 6Sergiev Posad day trip
  7. Day 7Kolomenskoye and Izmailovo

Sections

  1. 1

    Day-by-day plan

    7 days · 28 stops
  2. 2

    Welcome to Budget Travel in Moscow

    Best Time for Value

  3. 3

    Comprehensive Budget Breakdown

    6-row table
  4. 4

    Money-Saving Strategies

    Top Money-Saving Tips · Transportation Savings · Budget Accommodation · Best Budget Neighborhoods

    4 entries
  5. 5

    Free & Cheap Activities

    Completely Free Activities · Cheap Eats

    15 entries
  6. 6

    Where to Splurge vs Save

    2 entries
  7. 7

    7-Day Moscow Budget Itinerary (excluding accommodation)

  8. 8

    Free Self-Guided Walking Tours

    Red Square and Kitay-gorod Historical Walk · Georgian and Russian Food Walk · Art and Riverside Walk: Tretyakov to Gorky Park · Stalin-Era Metro Stations Loop

  9. 9

    Digital Nomad Budget Guide

    Co-Working Spaces · Best Cafés for Working · SIM Cards & Data

    2 entries
  10. 10

    What to Skip in Moscow

  11. 11

    Managing Your Money

A look inside

Named in the Moscow budget guide

A sample of what the guide names, taken word for word from the guide itself.

Free & cheap picks covered

  • Zaryadye Park and Floating Bridge
  • Gorky Park and Muzeon sculpture park
  • Novodevichy Cemetery
  • Christ the Saviour Cathedral interior
  • VDNKh park and fountains
  • Sparrow Hills viewing platform
  • Moscow Metro station tour
  • Alexander Garden beside the Kremlin wall
  • +7 more

Money-saving topics

  • Moscow Style Hostel
  • Good News Hostel
  • Hostel Derevo
  • Apartment rentals via Ostrovok and Sutochno

Compare

All Moscow guides

Each guide covers a different part of the trip. Prices are what you pay today.

GuideBest forInsidePrice
7-Day ItineraryA full week, planned7 days planned · 42 scheduled stops$34
3-Day Weekend ItineraryA long weekend3 days planned · 18 scheduled stops$24
Family Travel GuideTravelling with kids26 family attractions · 2 family stays$29
Food & Restaurant GuideEating well10 local dishes · 18 places to eat$24
Budget & Money-Saving Guide ViewingSpending less15 free & cheap picks · 6 cost lines$19
Complete BundleEverything, for lessAll 5 guides$79saves $51

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How current is it?

This edition was last updated in September 2026. Opening hours, prices and transport schedules change, so confirm anything time-sensitive before you rely on it.

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How is this different from the free Moscow pages on opentravelguide.com?

The guide is built from the same research. The website is free and organised by topic for browsing; the guide puts it into one downloadable document arranged for planning and using on the trip.

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Is this guide included in the bundle?

Yes. The Moscow Complete Bundle contains this guide and the other four, as the same PDFs sold individually.