Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 44.3% higher than in Moscow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 31.1% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Berlin are 6.8% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 43.1% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 45.4% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 47.3% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(11.12 €)
1,349.43 руб
(15.00 €)
     +34.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 руб
(55.58 €)
6,297.33 руб
(70.00 €)
     +25.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(5.56 €)
1,043.56 руб
(11.60 €)
     +108.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(3.89 €)
404.83 руб
(4.50 €)
     +15.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 315.00 руб
(3.50 €)
359.85 руб
(4.00 €)
     +14.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 252.72 руб
(2.81 €)
342.20 руб
(3.80 €)
     +35.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 113.77 руб
(1.26 €)
252.31 руб
(2.80 €)
     +121.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 52.80 руб
(0.59 €)
234.36 руб
(2.61 €)
     +343.9 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 385.02 руб
(4.28 €)
400.82 руб
(4.46 €)
     +4.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 60.87 руб
(0.68 €)
149.31 руб
(1.66 €)
     +145.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 62.33 руб
(0.69 €)
129.61 руб
(1.44 €)
     +108.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 152.52 руб
(1.70 €)
295.41 руб
(3.28 €)
     +93.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 460.56 руб
(5.12 €)
500.38 руб
(5.56 €)
     +8.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 212.56 руб
(2.36 €)
395.10 руб
(4.39 €)
     +85.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 431.36 руб
(4.79 €)
643.47 руб
(7.15 €)
     +49.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 67.25 руб
(0.75 €)
117.70 руб
(1.31 €)
     +75.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 72.60 руб
(0.81 €)
76.57 руб
(0.85 €)
     +5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 84.95 руб
(0.94 €)
95.11 руб
(1.06 €)
     +12.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 148.59 руб
(1.65 €)
137.98 руб
(1.53 €)
     -7.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 34.91 руб
(0.39 €)
74.56 руб
(0.83 €)
     +113.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 29.13 руб
(0.32 €)
66.11 руб
(0.73 €)
     +127.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 126.17 руб
(1.40 €)
133.11 руб
(1.48 €)
     +5.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 63.68 руб
(0.71 €)
73.94 руб
(0.82 €)
     +16.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(8.89 €)
539.77 руб
(6.00 €)
     -32.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 85.86 руб
(0.95 €)
89.94 руб
(1.00 €)
     +4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 181.10 руб
(2.01 €)
149.64 руб
(1.66 €)
     -17.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 247.00 руб
(2.75 €)
782.67 руб
(8.70 €)
     +216.9 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 65.00 руб
(0.72 €)
314.87 руб
(3.50 €)
     +384.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,000.00 руб
(33.35 €)
5,217.78 руб
(58.00 €)
     +73.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(2.22 €)
449.81 руб
(5.00 €)
     +124.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 руб
(0.54 €)
332.99 руб
(3.70 €)
     +589.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 руб
(6.67 €)
3,036.21 руб
(33.75 €)
     +406.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 232.89 руб
(2.59 €)
584.03 руб
(6.49 €)
     +150.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(33,347.48 €)
2,576,281.28 руб
(28,637.50 €)
     -14.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,925,666.67 руб
(32,521.21 €)
2,846,031.76 руб
(31,636.00 €)
     -2.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,546.88 руб
(128.35 €)
28,568.08 руб
(317.56 €)
     +147.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 619.55 руб
(6.89 €)
1,566.25 руб
(17.41 €)
     +152.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 624.53 руб
(6.94 €)
3,616.61 руб
(40.20 €)
     +479.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,823.10 руб
(42.50 €)
2,986.73 руб
(33.20 €)
     -21.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,817.89 руб
(31.32 €)
2,222.06 руб
(24.70 €)
     -21.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(5.56 €)
1,079.54 руб
(12.00 €)
     +115.9 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 56,800.00 руб
(631.38 €)
15,113.58 руб
(168.00 €)
     -73.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,078,444.44 руб
(11,987.80 €)
873,914.71 руб
(9,714.29 €)
     -19.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,374.56 руб
(81.97 €)
7,415.95 руб
(82.43 €)
     +0.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,049.64 руб
(45.02 €)
3,565.73 руб
(39.64 €)
     -11.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,633.75 руб
(118.20 €)
8,267.49 руб
(91.90 €)
     -22.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,289.47 руб
(136.61 €)
10,191.89 руб
(113.29 €)
     -17.1 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 103,051.07 руб
(1,145.50 €)
110,767.80 руб
(1,231.28 €)
     +7.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 60,059.31 руб
(667.61 €)
82,454.97 руб
(916.56 €)
     +37.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 234,909.09 руб
(2,611.21 €)
205,491.71 руб
(2,284.21 €)
     -12.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 110,343.10 руб
(1,226.55 €)
144,138.81 руб
(1,602.22 €)
     +30.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 64,602.29 руб
(718.11 €)
63,505.22 руб
(705.91 €)
     -1.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,640.60 руб
(329.48 €)
46,384.67 руб
(515.60 €)
     +56.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 140,181.93 руб
(1,558.24 €)
270,756.14 руб
(3,009.68 €)
     +93.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 24.37 3.76      -84.6 %
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