Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 69.4% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 66.9% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Berlin are 61.9% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 50.4% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 70.3% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 62.7% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 800.00 руб
(9.62 €)
997.72 руб
(12.00 €)
     +24.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(36.08 €)
4,988.60 руб
(60.00 €)
     +66.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(4.81 €)
814.81 руб
(9.80 €)
     +103.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(3.01 €)
332.57 руб
(4.00 €)
     +33.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 руб
(3.01 €)
332.57 руб
(4.00 €)
     +33.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 204.41 руб
(2.46 €)
276.88 руб
(3.33 €)
     +35.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 82.21 руб
(0.99 €)
222.28 руб
(2.67 €)
     +170.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 45.33 руб
(0.55 €)
175.95 руб
(2.12 €)
     +288.2 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 326.82 руб
(3.93 €)
382.43 руб
(4.60 €)
     +17.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 49.91 руб
(0.60 €)
134.29 руб
(1.62 €)
     +169.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 51.48 руб
(0.62 €)
89.43 руб
(1.08 €)
     +73.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 113.39 руб
(1.36 €)
240.04 руб
(2.89 €)
     +111.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 368.46 руб
(4.43 €)
475.26 руб
(5.72 €)
     +29.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 161.41 руб
(1.94 €)
372.19 руб
(4.48 €)
     +130.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 318.52 руб
(3.83 €)
530.23 руб
(6.38 €)
     +66.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 47.77 руб
(0.57 €)
98.15 руб
(1.18 €)
     +105.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 41.22 руб
(0.50 €)
65.21 руб
(0.78 €)
     +58.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 56.43 руб
(0.68 €)
93.63 руб
(1.13 €)
     +65.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 104.33 руб
(1.25 €)
118.25 руб
(1.42 €)
     +13.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 21.72 руб
(0.26 €)
69.86 руб
(0.84 €)
     +221.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 20.72 руб
(0.25 €)
55.79 руб
(0.67 €)
     +169.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 101.31 руб
(1.22 €)
116.69 руб
(1.40 €)
     +15.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 52.27 руб
(0.63 €)
55.53 руб
(0.67 €)
     +6.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(7.22 €)
498.03 руб
(5.99 €)
     -17.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 72.94 руб
(0.88 €)
85.66 руб
(1.03 €)
     +17.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 154.08 руб
(1.85 €)
122.69 руб
(1.48 €)
     -20.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 200.00 руб
(2.41 €)
665.15 руб
(8.00 €)
     +232.6 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 руб
(0.60 €)
249.43 руб
(3.00 €)
     +398.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,400.00 руб
(28.87 €)
7,067.19 руб
(85.00 €)
     +194.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(2.41 €)
407.40 руб
(4.90 €)
     +103.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 руб
(0.29 €)
280.99 руб
(3.38 €)
     +1,064.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 538.00 руб
(6.47 €)
2,743.73 руб
(33.00 €)
     +410.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 200.65 руб
(2.41 €)
628.32 руб
(7.56 €)
     +213.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,250,000.00 руб
(27,061.68 €)
2,491,807.24 руб
(29,970.00 €)
     +10.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,468,181.43 руб
(29,685.84 €)
2,305,447.28 руб
(27,728.57 €)
     -6.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,591.58 руб
(115.36 €)
27,095.48 руб
(325.89 €)
     +182.5 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 2.34 руб
(0.03 €)
8.73 руб
(0.10 €)
     +272.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 521.44 руб
(6.27 €)
3,232.54 руб
(38.88 €)
     +519.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,112.54 руб
(37.44 €)
3,201.74 руб
(38.51 €)
     +2.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,002.80 руб
(24.09 €)
1,679.50 руб
(20.20 €)
     -16.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(6.01 €)
997.72 руб
(12.00 €)
     +99.5 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 39,490.57 руб
(474.97 €)
16,212.96 руб
(195.00 €)
     -58.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 753,428.34 руб
(9,061.80 €)
596,322.83 руб
(7,172.22 €)
     -20.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,480.28 руб
(89.97 €)
6,968.01 руб
(83.81 €)
     -6.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,870.31 руб
(46.55 €)
3,012.96 руб
(36.24 €)
     -22.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,371.60 руб
(100.69 €)
7,042.62 руб
(84.70 €)
     -15.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,058.21 руб
(120.97 €)
8,898.94 руб
(107.03 €)
     -11.5 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 70,042.11 руб
(842.43 €)
102,426.49 руб
(1,231.93 €)
     +46.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 39,820.51 руб
(478.94 €)
75,942.09 руб
(913.39 €)
     +90.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 131,351.35 руб
(1,579.82 €)
194,979.39 руб
(2,345.10 €)
     +48.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 74,142.86 руб
(891.75 €)
137,183.26 руб
(1,649.96 €)
     +85.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 52,308.49 руб
(629.14 €)
62,460.83 руб
(751.24 €)
     +19.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 26,079.07 руб
(313.66 €)
42,732.19 руб
(513.96 €)
     +63.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 88,619.41 руб
(1,065.86 €)
240,589.24 руб
(2,893.67 €)
     +171.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.76 2.67      -72.7 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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