Cost of living comparison

compared to

Muskegon vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Muskegon is 1.3% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 33.5% more in Muskegon
Groceries
pay 49.5% more in Muskegon
Transportation
pay 5.4% more in Muskegon
Housing
pay 25.8% less in Muskegon
Childcare
pay 37.6% more in Muskegon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.3% more in Muskegon
Clothing
pay 56.4% less in Muskegon

The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Muskegon are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Muskegon.

Muskegon vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muskegon instead of Moscow, you would:

pay 33.5% more for restaurants

 
Moscow
Muskegon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.70
RUB958.35
$15.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.02
RUB575.01
$8.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.62
RUB132.53
$2.25
 

Improve prices ·

pay 49.5% more for groceries

 
Moscow
Muskegon
Bread
1 loaf
$1.02
RUB83.38
$2.74
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.14
RUB584.74
$4.39
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.61
RUB377.94
$3.13
 

Improve prices ·

pay 5.4% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Muskegon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.31
RUB271.29
$3.50
 
Monthly public transit pass $40.65
RUB3,330.26
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,895.19
RUB3M
$36,033.00
 

Improve prices ·

pay 25.8% less for housing

 
Moscow
Muskegon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.88
RUB809.45
$57.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,454.91
RUB119K
$849.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $804.40
RUB65,900.59
$600.00
 

Improve prices ·

pay 37.6% more for childcare

 
Moscow
Muskegon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $809.00
RUB66,277.41
$2,024.31
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $26,421.03
RUB2M
$20,000.00
 

Improve prices ·

pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Muskegon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.68
RUB383.34
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.70
RUB303.05
$5.06
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.45
RUB282.71
$9.25
 

Improve prices ·

pay 56.4% less for clothing

 
Moscow
Muskegon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$108.46
RUB8,886.04
$26.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.47
RUB5,117.58
$30.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$145.30
RUB11,904.07
$87.50
 

Improve prices ·

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Russia vs. United States. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Russia and United States.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Muskegon or Moscow. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.