Cost of living comparison
Russia is 56.0% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Russia instead of Germany, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.48
|
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.79
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.44
|
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.99
|
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.02
|
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.79
|
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.83
|
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,652.00
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.09
|
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.29
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€758.68
|
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€600.19
|
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.83
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€440.00
|
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,815.07
|
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.35
|
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.39
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.56
|
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.28
|
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€79.03
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.14
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.92
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.48
|
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
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