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Mulheim An Der Ruhr vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Mulheim An Der Ruhr is 91.7% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Groceries: pay 73.3% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Childcare: pay 27.8% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.9% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Clothing: pay 1.2% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Mulheim An Der Ruhr are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Mulheim An Der Ruhr.

Mulheim An Der Ruhr vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mulheim An Der Ruhr instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Moscow	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 RUB945.90	$16.35 €14.08	+37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 RUB472.95	$11.68 €10.05	+95.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 RUB109.58	$3.30 €2.84	+138.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 RUB48.48	$2.85 €2.46	+366.8%
Average			+159.5%

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pay 73.3% more for groceries

	Moscow	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 RUB67.07	$2.33 €2.00	+174.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.27 RUB496.98	$7.48 €6.43	+19.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 RUB366.21	$5.17 €4.45	+11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 RUB133.36	$3.88 €3.34	+130.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 RUB195.23	$6.67 €5.74	+170.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB64.14	$1.44 €1.24	+78.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB68.97	$0.87 €0.75	-0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB71.48	$1.03 €0.89	+14.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 RUB129.97	$2.19 €1.88	+33.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 RUB33.83	$0.69 €0.60	+62.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RUB26.84	$0.71 €0.61	+110.2%
Average			+73.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Moscow	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.84 RUB224.98	$7.63 €6.57	+168.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.64 RUB2,903.92	$62.49 €53.79	+70.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,994.59 RUB3M	$31,745.96 €27,327.14	-14.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 RUB454.03	$24.29 €20.91	+324.1%
Average			+137.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Moscow	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.82 RUB619.53	$45.41 €39.09	+480.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,253.04 RUB99,319.75	$864.31 €744.01	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$709.24 RUB56,216.70	$1,167.99 €1,005.41	+64.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.60 RUB8,766.12	$284.08 €244.54	+156.9%
Average			+167.9%

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pay 27.8% more for childcare

	Moscow	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$656.36 RUB52,024.63	$782.55 €673.63	+19.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.88 RUB1M	$19,466.49 €16,756.89	+36.3%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 74.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.18 RUB331.07	$5.26 €4.52	+25.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 RUB250.20	$4.36 €3.76	+38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 RUB236.48	$9.58 €8.24	+221.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.58 RUB3,533.44	$33.87 €29.16	-24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 RUB520.25	$14.02 €12.06	+113.5%
Average			+74.9%

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pay 1.2% more for clothing

	Moscow	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.06 RUB6,028.40	$98.11 €84.45	+29.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 RUB3,783.61	$43.80 €37.70	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.95 RUB9,745.03	$109.99 €94.68	-10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.80 RUB12,428.11	$147.95 €127.35	-5.6%
Average			+1.2%

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