Cost of living comparison
Russia is 52.1% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Russia instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.24
€13.73
|
$6.85
RUB620.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
€9.81
|
$4.21
RUB381.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
€2.77
|
$0.84
RUB76.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.47
|
$0.41
RUB36.85
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.93
|
$0.49
RUB44.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
€6.25
|
$3.93
RUB356.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
€4.22
|
$3.21
RUB290.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
€3.15
|
$1.21
RUB109.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.38
€5.75
|
$1.72
RUB156.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.18
|
$0.56
RUB50.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.56
RUB50.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.95
|
$0.75
RUB67.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$0.90
RUB81.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.22
RUB19.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.22
RUB19.80
|
|
pay 57.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.69
|
$2.21
RUB200.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€48.06
|
$19.07
RUB1,726.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,415.23
€29,210.33
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,614,481.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
€22.95
|
$4.42
RUB400.46
|
|
pay 79.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.52
€38.32
|
$6.26
RUB567.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,392.07
€1,254.44
|
$317.16
RUB28,722.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.74
€890.98
|
$217.57
RUB19,703.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.35
€250.83
|
$68.11
RUB6,168.52
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.09
€188.42
|
$212.06
RUB19,204.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,427.53
€8,495.43
|
$5,562.55
RUB503,749.30
|
|
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
€4.41
|
$1.50
RUB135.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.05
€3.65
|
$1.72
RUB155.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.93
€8.04
|
$2.19
RUB198.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.56
€33.85
|
$29.01
RUB2,626.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
€12.02
|
$4.18
RUB378.54
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.82
€80.04
|
$58.04
RUB5,256.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€37.19
|
$36.63
RUB3,317.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.51
€86.97
|
$78.11
RUB7,073.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.43
€130.15
|
$78.83
RUB7,138.91
|
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