Cost of living comparison
Morelia is 4.9% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Morelia
- Groceries
-
pay 92.0% more in Morelia
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in Morelia
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% more in Morelia
- Childcare
-
pay 67.1% less in Morelia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% more in Morelia
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% less in Morelia
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Morelia are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Morelia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Morelia.
If you lived in Morelia instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
$5.46
MX$112.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 92.0% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
$3.31
MX$68.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
$3.53
MX$72.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
$0.60
MX$12.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
$0.60
MX$12.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
$4.51
MX$92.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
$22.34
MX$460.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
$12,410.01
MX$256,035.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 21.7% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
$314.39
MX$6,486.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
$215.11
MX$4,437.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 67.1% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
$173.74
MX$3,584.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
$2,978.40
MX$61,448.62
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
$2.82
MX$58.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
$48.81
MX$1,007.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
$41.37
MX$853.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
$28.13
MX$580.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
$77.77
MX$1,604.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Morelia or Moscow. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.