Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alcala de Henares vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Alcala de Henares is 17.0% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.2% more in Alcala de Henares
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% more in Alcala de Henares
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% more in Alcala de Henares
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% more in Alcala de Henares
- Childcare
-
pay 77.7% less in Alcala de Henares
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% more in Alcala de Henares
- Clothing
-
pay 42.3% less in Alcala de Henares
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Alcala de Henares are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Alcala de Henares. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Alcala de Henares.
Alcala de Henares vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alcala de Henares instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 83.2% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.70
RUB978.33
|
$16.80
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.02
RUB587.00
|
$11.20
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
RUB135.29
|
$3.27
€2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB69.91
|
$1.90
€1.69
|
|
Moscow vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.2% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
RUB85.11
|
$1.57
€1.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
RUB596.93
|
$11.20
€9.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
RUB385.82
|
$4.62
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
RUB155.91
|
$2.96
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
RUB249.52
|
$4.23
€3.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB77.95
|
$1.26
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB68.05
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB75.43
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
RUB149.39
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
RUB33.99
|
$0.95
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
RUB27.06
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
Moscow vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of groceries
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
RUB276.94
|
$6.72
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.65
RUB3,399.68
|
$45.91
€40.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,895.19
RUB3M
|
$35,271.67
€31,333.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.06
RUB841.36
|
$18.98
€16.86
|
|
Moscow vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of transportation
pay 46.6% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.88
RUB826.33
|
$30.68
€27.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,454.91
RUB122K
|
$979.77
€870.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.40
RUB67,274.34
|
$867.80
€770.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.85
RUB11,946.70
|
$144.11
€128.01
|
|
Moscow vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of housing
pay 77.7% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$809.00
RUB67,659.00
|
$179.16
€159.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,421.03
RUB2M
|
$5,956.99
€5,291.81
|
|
Moscow vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of childcare
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.68
RUB391.33
|
$3.92
€3.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
RUB309.37
|
$2.69
€2.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
RUB288.61
|
$6.16
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
RUB3,513.59
|
$41.06
€36.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.36
RUB782.66
|
$9.74
€8.65
|
|
Moscow vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.3% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.46
RUB9,071.28
|
$72.78
€64.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.47
RUB5,224.26
|
$36.11
€32.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$145.30
RUB12,152.21
|
$77.26
€68.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$180.19
RUB15,069.99
|
$95.18
€84.55
|
|
Moscow vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of clothing
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