Cost of living comparison

Germany

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Russia

Moscow vs. Hamburg Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 23.9% cheaper than Hamburg.

Restaurants: pay 46.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 37.2% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 17.2% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 75.9% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 50.9% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Hamburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.3% less for restaurants

	Hamburg	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$11.70 RUB966.60	-30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$7.02 RUB579.96	-47.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.15 €3.70	$1.62 RUB133.67	-61.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 €2.94	$0.84 RUB69.07	-74.7%
Average			-46.3%

Hamburg vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.2% less for groceries

	Hamburg	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 €2.30	$1.02 RUB84.09	-60.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.11 €5.44	$7.14 RUB589.78	+16.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.66 €4.15	$4.61 RUB381.19	-1.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.26 €3.79	$1.86 RUB154.04	-56.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.57 €4.95	$2.98 RUB246.54	-46.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.28	$0.93 RUB77.02	-35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 €0.99	$0.81 RUB67.24	-26.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 €1.20	$0.90 RUB74.52	-33.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.90 €1.69	$1.79 RUB147.60	-6.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$0.41 RUB33.58	-52.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$0.32 RUB26.73	-60.2%
Average			-37.2%

Hamburg vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	Hamburg	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.79 €7.82	$3.31 RUB273.63	-62.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.54 €62.79	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	-42.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.90 €27.51	$10.06 RUB831.28	-67.4%
Average			-41.8%

Hamburg vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 17.2% less for housing

	Hamburg	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.65 €35.29	$9.88 RUB816.43	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,283.07 €1,141.98	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$940.49 €837.07	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	-14.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$292.04 €259.93	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	-51.1%
Average			-17.2%

Hamburg vs. Moscow - Cost of housing

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pay 75.9% more for childcare

	Hamburg	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$504.98 €449.45	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,672.58 €12,169.09	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+93.2%
Average			+75.9%

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pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamburg	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$4.68 RUB386.64	-16.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.62 €4.11	$3.70 RUB305.66	-20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.30 €9.17	$3.45 RUB285.15	-66.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.44 €40.45	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.24 €14.45	$9.36 RUB773.28	-42.4%
Average			-29.3%

Hamburg vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.9% more for clothing

	Hamburg	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.12 €73.98	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+30.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.05 €32.97	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+68.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.18 €84.71	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+52.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.58 €103.76	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+54.6%
Average			+50.9%

Hamburg vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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