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Numbeo's Safety Index puts Moscow at 65/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than Russia's national picture overall (37/100 vs 32/100).
City page · part of Russia
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Moscow report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Russia's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
35.0
Safety Index
65.0
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Russia's national page, with crime swapped for Moscow's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Moscow, specifically
- • Moscow enjoys a relatively low crime rate.
- • Drunk people are the most likely sources of problems.
- • It is preferable to avoid some parts of the outer districts of Moscow, especially in the south.
- • While traveling in Moscow, as in the rest of Russia, you should always have your passport with you.
- • Women should take caution walking alone late at night since they may receive unwanted attention from drunk men.
- • Streets can become very slippery in winter.
Legal status (national law)
Fully legal nationwide since 1993(de-facto illegal and punishment up to death in Chechnya)
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The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / F · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 102 or 112 / ambulance: 103 or 112 / fire: 101 or 112
Tipping
While tipping was traditionally frowned upon in Russia it has been emerging after the fall of socialism. Tipping is not necessary, but expected. A tip exceeding 10% would be unusual. Some restaurants may include service into the amount, but that is very rare; if a service charge is included then a tip is not expected. Round up when paying your bill at a restaurant, particularly if it happens to be
Cash vs. Card
Throughout its history Russia has had various versions of the ruble (рубль), which is divided into 100 kopeks (копеек). The latest manifestation, whose ISO code is RUB (replacing the RUR), was introduced in 1998 (although all notes and first issues of coins bear the year 1997). All pre-1998 currency is obsolete. The ruble is sometimes symbolised using ₽, but Wikivoyage will use руб to denote the c
How this compares to Russia
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Moscow at 65/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than Russia's national picture overall (37/100 vs 32/100).
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