Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 83.7% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 78.3% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Berlin are 68.1% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 75.2% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 88.6% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 67.8% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 900.00 руб
(9.00 €)
1,400.47 руб
(14.00 €)
     +55.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,500.00 руб
(34.99 €)
6,502.18 руб
(65.00 €)
     +85.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 425.00 руб
(4.25 €)
1,000.33 руб
(10.00 €)
     +135.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(3.00 €)
450.15 руб
(4.50 €)
     +50.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(3.00 €)
400.13 руб
(4.00 €)
     +33.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 233.31 руб
(2.33 €)
363.68 руб
(3.64 €)
     +55.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 97.51 руб
(0.97 €)
286.15 руб
(2.86 €)
     +193.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 53.60 руб
(0.54 €)
255.23 руб
(2.55 €)
     +376.1 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 326.21 руб
(3.26 €)
431.60 руб
(4.31 €)
     +32.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 53.63 руб
(0.54 €)
179.33 руб
(1.79 €)
     +234.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 56.98 руб
(0.57 €)
126.27 руб
(1.26 €)
     +121.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 159.05 руб
(1.59 €)
327.79 руб
(3.28 €)
     +106.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 386.33 руб
(3.86 €)
568.11 руб
(5.68 €)
     +47.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 193.51 руб
(1.93 €)
575.95 руб
(5.76 €)
     +197.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 386.20 руб
(3.86 €)
690.73 руб
(6.91 €)
     +78.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 55.91 руб
(0.56 €)
121.44 руб
(1.21 €)
     +117.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 59.52 руб
(0.60 €)
72.07 руб
(0.72 €)
     +21.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 74.34 руб
(0.74 €)
99.03 руб
(0.99 €)
     +33.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 123.49 руб
(1.23 €)
147.18 руб
(1.47 €)
     +19.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 18.19 руб
(0.18 €)
75.22 руб
(0.75 €)
     +313.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.76 руб
(0.19 €)
78.85 руб
(0.79 €)
     +320.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 105.21 руб
(1.05 €)
154.57 руб
(1.55 €)
     +46.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 54.16 руб
(0.54 €)
89.60 руб
(0.90 €)
     +65.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 700.00 руб
(7.00 €)
599.20 руб
(5.99 €)
     -14.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 77.45 руб
(0.77 €)
97.81 руб
(0.98 €)
     +26.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 161.93 руб
(1.62 €)
163.33 руб
(1.63 €)
     +0.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 223.00 руб
(2.23 €)
820.27 руб
(8.20 €)
     +267.8 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(0.60 €)
340.11 руб
(3.40 €)
     +466.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(27.29 €)
4,901.64 руб
(49.00 €)
     +79.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(2.00 €)
500.17 руб
(5.00 €)
     +150.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 72.42 руб
(0.72 €)
370.12 руб
(3.70 €)
     +411.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(5.40 €)
3,501.17 руб
(35.00 €)
     +548.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 211.48 руб
(2.11 €)
683.33 руб
(6.83 €)
     +223.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(29,989.96 €)
2,978,997.35 руб
(29,780.00 €)
     -0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,970,000.00 руб
(29,690.06 €)
3,020,778.00 руб
(30,197.67 €)
     +1.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,484.28 руб
(104.81 €)
33,299.13 руб
(332.88 €)
     +217.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 567.32 руб
(5.67 €)
1,986.95 руб
(19.86 €)
     +250.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 536.63 руб
(5.36 €)
4,113.05 руб
(41.12 €)
     +666.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,070.34 руб
(30.69 €)
3,618.42 руб
(36.17 €)
     +17.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,371.79 руб
(23.71 €)
2,210.26 руб
(22.10 €)
     -6.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(5.00 €)
1,225.41 руб
(12.25 €)
     +145.1 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 42,359.33 руб
(423.45 €)
19,215.52 руб
(192.09 €)
     -54.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,011,021.35 руб
(10,106.83 €)
839,781.15 руб
(8,395.00 €)
     -16.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,504.51 руб
(85.02 €)
8,050.60 руб
(80.48 €)
     -5.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,048.59 руб
(40.47 €)
3,767.47 руб
(37.66 €)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,505.18 руб
(105.02 €)
8,727.89 руб
(87.25 €)
     -16.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,504.40 руб
(95.01 €)
13,537.87 руб
(135.33 €)
     +42.4 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 77,866.67 руб
(778.41 €)
126,376.93 руб
(1,263.35 €)
     +62.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 46,331.38 руб
(463.16 €)
89,967.38 руб
(899.37 €)
     +94.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 165,903.85 руб
(1,658.48 €)
241,927.51 руб
(2,418.47 €)
     +45.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 87,125.91 руб
(870.97 €)
175,970.02 руб
(1,759.11 €)
     +102.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 46,551.22 руб
(465.36 €)
76,979.62 руб
(769.54 €)
     +65.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 26,724.32 руб
(267.15 €)
55,387.92 руб
(553.69 €)
     +107.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 108,199.67 руб
(1,081.63 €)
323,756.73 руб
(3,236.48 €)
     +199.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.51 3.97      -70.6 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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