Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 32.7% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.21
|
$9.19
RUB923.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.15
|
$5.10
RUB512.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.73
|
$1.07
RUB107.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.68
|
$0.49
RUB48.75
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
$0.62
RUB62.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.30
|
$4.41
RUB442.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.32
|
$3.57
RUB358.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.10
|
$1.52
RUB152.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.11
|
$1.99
RUB199.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.27
|
$0.68
RUB68.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.67
RUB67.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$0.72
RUB71.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$1.12
RUB112.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.25
RUB25.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.75
|
$0.21
RUB21.02
|
|
pay 49.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.80
|
$2.22
RUB222.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€49.68
|
$28.58
RUB2,871.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,082.98
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,076,750.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.78
|
$5.82
RUB584.58
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€42.56
|
$6.38
RUB640.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,209.75
|
$960.52
RUB96,508.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€888.19
|
$583.26
RUB58,603.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€249.32
|
$86.66
RUB8,707.17
|
|
pay 30.0% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€290.42
|
$466.53
RUB46,875.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,118.93
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,046,305.24
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.06
|
$3.06
RUB307.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.77
|
$2.52
RUB253.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.62
|
$2.45
RUB246.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€35.84
|
$32.34
RUB3,249.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.93
|
$5.10
RUB512.79
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€80.88
|
$81.16
RUB8,154.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€38.78
|
$42.31
RUB4,250.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€90.34
|
$108.95
RUB10,947.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€130.83
|
$101.97
RUB10,245.50
|
|
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