Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 32.7% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 47.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 49.6% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 30.0% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$9.19
RUB771.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$5.10
RUB428.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.07
RUB90.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$0.49
RUB40.76
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
$0.62
RUB51.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.13
|
$4.41
RUB370.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.20
|
$3.57
RUB299.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
$1.52
RUB127.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$1.99
RUB166.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.68
RUB56.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.67
RUB56.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.72
RUB60.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.12
RUB94.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.25
RUB20.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.21
RUB17.57
|
|
pay 49.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$2.22
RUB186.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.29
|
$28.58
RUB2,400.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,242.01
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,572,267.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.00
|
$5.82
RUB488.73
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.37
|
$6.38
RUB535.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,175.93
|
$960.52
RUB80,684.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€863.36
|
$583.26
RUB48,994.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€242.35
|
$86.66
RUB7,279.49
|
|
pay 30.0% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€282.30
|
$466.53
RUB39,189.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,864.02
|
$10,413.52
RUB874,746.47
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$3.06
RUB257.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.66
|
$2.52
RUB212.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
$2.45
RUB205.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.84
|
$32.34
RUB2,716.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.57
|
$5.10
RUB428.71
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.62
|
$81.16
RUB6,817.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
$42.31
RUB3,553.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.81
|
$108.95
RUB9,152.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€127.18
|
$101.97
RUB8,565.58
|
|
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