Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Germany

Mainz vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Mainz is 20.3% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 88.2% more in Mainz
Groceries: pay 44.8% more in Mainz
Transportation: pay 64.7% more in Mainz
Housing: pay 3.5% less in Mainz
Childcare: pay 34.3% less in Mainz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.2% more in Mainz
Clothing: pay 20.9% less in Mainz

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

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Mainz vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 88.2% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Mainz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB996.18	$16.80 €14.99	+43.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB597.71	$13.44 €11.99	+91.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB137.76	$4.00 €3.57	+147.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB71.18	$3.81 €3.40	+355.5%
Average			+88.2%

Moscow vs. Mainz - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.8% more for groceries

	Moscow	Mainz
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB86.67	$2.19 €1.96	+115.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB607.83	$9.15 €8.17	+28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB392.86	$5.56 €4.96	+20.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB158.76	$3.42 €3.06	+83.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB254.08	$4.63 €4.13	+55.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB79.37	$1.52 €1.35	+62.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.29	$1.01 €0.90	+24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB76.80	$0.89 €0.80	-1.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB152.11	$1.83 €1.63	+2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB34.61	$0.59 €0.53	+45.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.55	$0.67 €0.60	+107.5%
Average			+44.8%

Moscow vs. Mainz - Cost of groceries

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pay 64.7% more for transportation

	Moscow	Mainz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB282.00	$8.24 €7.35	+148.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	$67.74 €60.47	+66.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$32,914.63 €29,380.19	-15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB856.71	$27.99 €24.99	+178.3%
Average			+64.7%

Moscow vs. Mainz - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.5% less for housing

	Moscow	Mainz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB841.41	$38.63 €34.48	+290.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB124K	$916.22 €817.84	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	$777.10 €693.65	-3.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	$269.23 €240.32	+88.5%
Average			-3.5%

Moscow vs. Mainz - Cost of housing

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pay 34.3% less for childcare

	Moscow	Mainz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	$531.87 €474.76	-34.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	??
Average			-34.3%

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pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Mainz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB398.47	$5.49 €4.90	+17.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB315.01	$4.07 €3.63	+10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB293.87	$10.08 €9.00	+192.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	$48.90 €43.64	+16.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB796.94	$13.44 €11.99	+43.6%
Average			+33.2%

Moscow vs. Mainz - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.9% less for clothing

	Moscow	Mainz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	$107.49 €95.95	-0.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	$45.91 €40.98	-26.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	$99.38 €88.71	-31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	$141.46 €126.27	-21.5%
Average			-20.9%

Moscow vs. Mainz - Cost of clothing

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