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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.47
|
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.43
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.98
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.78
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.77
|
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.07
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€757.81
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€599.50
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€439.49
|
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
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
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.34
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.52
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.27
|
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.34
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
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