Prices of handbags at e-shops and TSUM Moscow

Data visualizations may help in taking everyday decisions. Let's say that you go for a Metallica concert, so you need a new Alexander McQueen handbag (if the concert is in the UK the best choice is "Red/Blue Crystal Britannia Skull Box Clutch"). Time to compare the prices.

I compared prices at the producers' e-shops distributing in the United States with the Moscow TSUM (Central Department Store). For "Oro Intrecio Metal Knot" by Bottega Veneta you have to pay 70% (1.942$) more in Moscow than at the American e-shop.

History of Moscow

Anti-Putin Protests in Moscow

Best Student Cities in the World 2012

Quacquarelli Symonds has released its annual QS Best Student Cities in the World rankings.

Five indicators were used to rate the cities:

• university rankings, 
• student mix (student population, international student population),
• quality of living (a score based on the results of the Mercer Quality of Living Survey 2011),
• employer activity (popularity among local and foreign employers),
• affordability (tuition fees, Mercer Cost of Living Index).

Moscow ranks 37th.

The ranking is controversial so you interact with the vis on your own responsibility...

Moscow’s most elite housing clusters

Элитные кластера Москвы

Moscow from 1897 to 2010

Moscow was established in 1147 by Yuri Dolgorukiy, unfortunately there are detailed data from the end of XIX century, no access to Yuri's database.

London, Paris, Moscow - most expensive luxury shopping streets in Europe

Prices of real estate by Moscow Districts in April 2011

Индекс стоимости жизни по отдельным городам Российской Федерации

Под индексом стоимости жизни (ИСЖ) подразумевается показатель, измеряющий относительную стоимость набора товаров и услуг в отдельных городах по сравнению с ее среднероссийским значением. Результат сопоставления этих показателей дает возможность рассчитывать на сколько дороже (или дешевле) будет обходиться один и тот же определенный набор потребительских товаров и услуг с едиными объемами их потребления в различных городах России, т.е. позволит измерить соотношение стоимости жизни в этих городах с ее среднероссийским значением.

Analysis of Crime in Moscow by Districts

Nezavisimaya Gazeta has published the ranking of Moscow’s districts by the  number of crimes committed (Где в Москве жить страшнее? Рейтинг безопасности между административными округами и районами мегаполиса). The districts are ranked from 1st to 122nd. The first place being the most dangerous district with the highest number of crimes committed.

Unfortunately there is no data about the types of crime committed within Moscow’s districts.

Sale of alcoholic beverages by Russian regions

You can compare the Russian regions against each other.

The start graph shows sale of vodka and beer from 1998.

To check data for other alcohols click on the label of y-axis and select:
- champagne,
- cognac,
- wine.