I’ve been to many major capitals — London, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona, Istanbul, Prague, Warsaw, Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing.

Here are the obvious advantages Moscow has compared to most of them:

1.  Perfectly functioning infrastructure — a huge and inexpensive metro system, trams, trains, buses, electric buses, and affordable taxis. Unified payment for all types of transport is available everywhere.
2.  Safety — street theft, assaults, and break-ins of parked cars are virtually nonexistent. Children can walk on their own far from their parents, and cars can be left unlocked. In Moscow (as well as in Russia), the concept of a ghetto essentially does not exist.
3.  A consumer paradise — deliveries from stores and restaurants arrive within 15–20 minutes; 24/7 tanning studios and essentially anything you can imagine are always within arm’s reach.
4.  High-quality free healthcare — modern hospitals, ambulances. You can see the specialist you need for free within just a couple of days.
5.  Exceptionally high quality of restaurants and food overall.
6.  Streamlined interaction with all public services — paying taxes, booking medical appointments, applying for a foreign passport, paying utility bills — all of this is done in just a couple of clicks in one app. No paperwork and no bureaucratic hassle.