Cost of living comparison

France

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Mulhouse Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 2.8% cheaper than Mulhouse.

Restaurants: pay 45.6% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 45.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 35.3% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 62.8% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 89.4% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 53.2% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Mulhouse Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.6% less for restaurants

	Mulhouse	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$11.70 RUB966.60	-47.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$7.02 RUB579.96	-37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.08 €2.74	$1.62 RUB133.67	-47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 €1.79	$0.84 RUB69.07	-58.5%
Average			-45.6%

Mulhouse vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.8% less for groceries

	Mulhouse	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.97	$1.02 RUB84.09	-54.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.63 €5.90	$7.14 RUB589.78	+7.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.98 €4.44	$4.61 RUB381.19	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.92 €3.49	$1.86 RUB154.04	-52.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.13 €5.46	$2.98 RUB246.54	-51.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$0.93 RUB77.02	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.81 RUB67.24	-19.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 €1.88	$0.90 RUB74.52	-57.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.79 €2.49	$1.79 RUB147.60	-36.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 €1.33	$0.41 RUB33.58	-72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$0.32 RUB26.73	-66.9%
Average			-45.8%

Mulhouse vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.3% less for transportation

	Mulhouse	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.64 €6.80	$3.31 RUB273.63	-56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.39 €44.85	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	-19.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,273.83 €32,285.02	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+7.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.23 €26.91	$10.06 RUB831.28	-66.7%
Average			-35.3%

Mulhouse vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 62.8% more for housing

	Mulhouse	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.19 €28.65	$9.88 RUB816.43	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$571.07 €508.27	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+154.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$472.16 €420.24	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	+70.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.31 €166.71	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	-23.7%
Average			+62.8%

Mulhouse vs. Moscow - Cost of housing

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pay 89.4% more for childcare

	Mulhouse	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$699.83 €622.88	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+15.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,509.99 €7,574.20	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+210.5%
Average			+89.4%

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pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Mulhouse	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €3.99	$4.68 RUB386.64	+4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 €2.96	$3.70 RUB305.66	+11.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.37 €11.01	$3.45 RUB285.15	-72.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.55 €37.87	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-1.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.75 €10.46	$9.36 RUB773.28	-20.4%
Average			-14.6%

Mulhouse vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 53.2% more for clothing

	Mulhouse	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.78 €58.55	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+64.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.88	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.30 €79.48	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+62.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$139.97 €124.58	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+28.7%
Average			+53.2%

Mulhouse vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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