Rubles can be bought at any exchange point or retail bank branch. Exchange points are numerous in Moscow and are usually located close to retail trade outlets and metro entrances.
ATM machines are common & can be found at shopping centers, supermarkets and at metro entrances.
Moscow is ranked as the world’s most expensive city by some surveys due to its recent property boom.
However with some effort, it is not difficult to find places that are reasonable in prices. It helps to know Russian or, even better, to know people who know Russian without a foreign accent.
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