Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Murrieta Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 24.5% cheaper than Murrieta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 52.9% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 60.6% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% more in Moscow
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Murrieta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Murrieta, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Murrieta
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$11.93
RUB927.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
|
$5.97
RUB463.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
|
$1.38
RUB107.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.61
RUB47.53
|
|
Murrieta vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Murrieta
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$0.85
RUB65.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$6.27
RUB487.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.62
RUB359.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
|
$1.68
RUB130.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.46
RUB191.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.81
RUB62.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.87
RUB67.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.90
RUB70.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.64
RUB127.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.43
RUB33.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.34
RUB26.31
|
|
Murrieta vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Murrieta
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
|
$2.84
RUB220.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$36.64
RUB2,847.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,999.00
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,875,107.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.73
RUB445.18
|
|
Murrieta vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 52.9% less for housing
|
Murrieta
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
|
$7.82
RUB607.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,345.33
|
$1,253.04
RUB97,382.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,400.00
|
$709.24
RUB55,120.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.42
|
$110.60
RUB8,595.15
|
|
Murrieta vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
Murrieta
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,666.67
|
$656.36
RUB51,009.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,285.88
RUB1,110,255.03
|
|
Murrieta vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Murrieta
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$4.18
RUB324.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$3.16
RUB245.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$2.98
RUB231.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$44.58
RUB3,464.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$6.56
RUB510.10
|
|
Murrieta vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.6% more for clothing
|
Murrieta
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$76.06
RUB5,910.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
|
$47.73
RUB3,709.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$122.95
RUB9,554.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.25
|
$156.80
RUB12,185.71
|
|
Murrieta vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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