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Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Russia Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Russia

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 69.6% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 93.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 62.1% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Russia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$9.99 ₽780
75.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$44.29 ₽3,455
69.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$6.30 ₽491
83.17%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$2.60 ₽203
57.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$1.19 ₽93.2
185.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.52 ₽40.30
482.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$2.58 ₽201
103.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.16 ₽246
45.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Russia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.17 ₽91.0
6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.68 ₽53.3
236.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$1.50 ₽117
124.67%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$1.77 ₽138
114.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$11.30 ₽881
28.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$5.18 ₽404
175.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$9.94 ₽776
101.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$1.84 ₽144
71.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.96 ₽153
-8.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.15 ₽168
2.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$3.07 ₽239
54.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$0.89 ₽69.8
74.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.72 ₽56.5
126.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.42 ₽111
30.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.69 ₽53.5
55.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$3.03 ₽236
223.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$7.85 ₽612
-11.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.03 ₽80.4
6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$1.97 ₽154
-17.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Russia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$0.50 ₽38.79
636.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$34.61 ₽2,700
92.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$2.38 ₽186
139.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$0.35 ₽27.54
551.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$6.31 ₽493
504.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$0.72 ₽56.4
175.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$38.2K ₽3.0M
-16.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$36.3K ₽2.8M
2.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Russia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$122 ₽9,526
190.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$6.49 ₽507
326.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$7.96 ₽621
545.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Russia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$39.99 ₽3,119
3.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$21.35 ₽1,666
14.71%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$5.86 ₽457
136.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Russia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$402 ₽31.4K
14.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$9,173 ₽715.6K
65.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Russia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$77.5 ₽6,047
20.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$45.41 ₽3,542
-4.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$117 ₽9,089
-13.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$115 ₽8,944
16.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Russia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$603 ₽47.0K
72.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$383 ₽29.9K
101.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$1,143 ₽89.2K
68.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$743 ₽58.0K
95.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$2,531 ₽197.4K
147.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$1,795 ₽140.0K
143.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Russia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$813 ₽63.4K
323.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
16.88
-76.42%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Russia: January 13, 2026

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