Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 34.1% cheaper than Hamburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 48.8% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 31.2% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Hamburg, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Hamburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$9.19
RUB775.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$5.10
RUB430.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.85
|
$1.07
RUB90.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.62
|
$0.49
RUB40.97
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Hamburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
€1.90
|
$0.62
RUB52.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.62
€6.04
|
$4.41
RUB372.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
€4.23
|
$3.57
RUB301.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.31
|
$1.52
RUB128.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.44
€5.88
|
$1.99
RUB167.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.24
|
$0.68
RUB57.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.67
RUB56.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.72
RUB60.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.91
|
$1.12
RUB94.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.25
RUB21.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.21
RUB17.67
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Hamburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
€6.69
|
$2.22
RUB187.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.92
|
$28.58
RUB2,413.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,845.34
€28,144.40
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,585,822.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.04
€26.50
|
$5.82
RUB491.31
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Hamburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.81
€39.98
|
$6.38
RUB538.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,166.50
€1,064.36
|
$960.52
RUB81,109.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.08
€788.42
|
$583.26
RUB49,252.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$274.06
€250.06
|
$86.66
RUB7,317.85
|
|
pay 31.2% more for childcare
|
Hamburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$211.49
€192.98
|
$466.53
RUB39,395.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,918.49
€22,736.53
|
$10,413.52
RUB879,356.25
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$3.06
RUB258.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
€3.89
|
$2.52
RUB213.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.02
|
$2.45
RUB206.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
€43.55
|
$32.34
RUB2,730.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.69
|
$5.10
RUB430.97
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Hamburg
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.38
€73.34
|
$81.16
RUB6,853.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.80
€45.44
|
$42.31
RUB3,572.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.04
€90.37
|
$108.95
RUB9,200.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.65
€141.11
|
$101.97
RUB8,610.72
|
|
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