Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Germany

Munich vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Munich is 45.8% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 92.2% more in Munich
Groceries: pay 62.1% more in Munich
Transportation: pay 71.1% more in Munich
Housing: pay 49.9% more in Munich
Childcare: pay 19.6% less in Munich
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.2% more in Munich
Clothing: pay 30.1% less in Munich

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

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Munich vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 92.2% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Munich
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB996.18	$18.20 €16.24	+55.5%
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	$3.95 €3.53	+144.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB71.18	$3.31 €2.96	+296.4%
Average			+92.2%

Moscow vs. Munich - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.1% more for groceries

	Moscow	Munich
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB86.67	$2.41 €2.15	+137.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB607.83	$9.38 €8.37	+31.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB392.86	$4.89 €4.37	+6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB158.76	$4.29 €3.83	+130.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB254.08	$5.72 €5.11	+91.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB79.37	$1.39 €1.24	+49.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.29	$0.91 €0.81	+11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB76.80	$1.28 €1.15	+42.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB152.11	$1.88 €1.67	+5.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB34.61	$0.90 €0.81	+122.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.55	$0.82 €0.73	+153.4%
Average			+62.1%

Moscow vs. Munich - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.1% more for transportation

	Moscow	Munich
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB282.00	$8.69 €7.76	+162.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	$70.54 €62.97	+73.5%
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	$30.79 €27.49	+206.1%
Average			+71.1%

Moscow vs. Munich - Cost of transportation

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pay 49.9% more for housing

	Moscow	Munich
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB841.41	$39.72 €35.46	+302.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB124K	$1,679.87 €1,499.48	+15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	$1,258.31 €1,123.19	+56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	$275.69 €246.09	+93.0%
Average			+49.9%

Moscow vs. Munich - Cost of housing

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pay 19.6% less for childcare

	Moscow	Munich
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	$840.44 €750.19	+3.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$16,450.41 €14,683.93	-37.7%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Munich
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB398.47	$5.21 €4.65	+11.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB315.01	$4.39 €3.92	+18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB293.87	$11.20 €9.99	+224.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	$52.69 €47.03	+25.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB796.94	$15.68 €13.99	+67.5%
Average			+43.2%

Moscow vs. Munich - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.1% less for clothing

	Moscow	Munich
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	$87.97 €78.52	-18.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	$42.11 €37.59	-32.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	$100.58 €89.78	-30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	$113.76 €101.54	-36.9%
Average			-30.1%

Moscow vs. Munich - Cost of clothing

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