Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2023 | March 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1664 | 760 |
Moving to Moscow? Explore:
Moving to Berlin? Explore:
Cities near Moscow: | Cost of Living in Lyubertsy | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Khimki | 14.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Odintsovo | 15.52 miles |
| Cost of Living in Korolyov | 15.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Balashikha | 16.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Podolsk | 24.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Domodedovo | 24.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shchelkovo (Shchyolkovo) | 24.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhukovsky | 25.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fryazino | 25.88 miles |
Cities near Berlin: | Cost of Living in Halle | 109.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |