Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Germany

Giessen vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Giessen is 16.3% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 85.8% more in Giessen
Groceries: pay 32.7% more in Giessen
Transportation: pay 52.5% more in Giessen
Housing: pay 5.7% less in Giessen
Childcare: pay 50.3% more in Giessen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% more in Giessen
Clothing: pay 44.6% less in Giessen

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

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Giessen vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.8% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Giessen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$21.27 €18.94	+81.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$13.44 €11.96	+91.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$2.38 €2.12	+47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$1.94 €1.73	+132.2%
Average			+85.8%

Moscow vs. Giessen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.7% more for groceries

	Moscow	Giessen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$2.12 €1.88	+107.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$7.14 €6.35
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$4.86 €4.33	+5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$3.68 €3.28	+97.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$4.89 €4.35	+63.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$1.35 €1.20	+45.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$0.80 €0.71	-2.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$0.97 €0.86	+7.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$1.82 €1.62	+1.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$0.53 €0.47	+31.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$0.50 €0.45	+55.7%
Average			+32.7%

Moscow vs. Giessen - Cost of groceries

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pay 52.5% more for transportation

	Moscow	Giessen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$7.43 €6.61	+124.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	$67.74 €60.29	+66.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$30,434.41 €27,087.72	-21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$23.51 €20.93	+133.7%
Average			+52.5%

Moscow vs. Giessen - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.7% less for housing

	Moscow	Giessen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$52.95 €47.13	+435.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$727.83 €647.79	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$895.79 €797.28	+11.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$263.16 €234.22	+84.2%
Average			-5.7%

Moscow vs. Giessen - Cost of housing

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pay 50.3% more for childcare

	Moscow	Giessen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$1,088.63 €968.92	+34.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$44,341.53 €39,465.56	+67.8%
Average			+50.3%

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pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Giessen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$4.76 €4.24	+1.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$3.92 €3.49	+5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$9.74 €8.67	+182.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$38.63 €34.38	-8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$10.64 €9.47	+13.7%
Average			+13.9%

Moscow vs. Giessen - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 44.6% less for clothing

	Moscow	Giessen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$44.78 €39.85	-58.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$22.39 €19.93	-64.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$111.97 €99.66	-22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$149.30 €132.88	-17.1%
Average			-44.6%

Moscow vs. Giessen - Cost of clothing

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