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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 66.8% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 90.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 61.3% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 80% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Russia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$10.04 β‚½801
70.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$43.64 β‚½3,482
71.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$6.37 β‚½509
80.06%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$2.52 β‚½201
59.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.19 β‚½94.9
179.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.51 β‚½40.37
466.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.49 β‚½199
110.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.11 β‚½248
47.27%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Russia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.15 β‚½92.1
9.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.69 β‚½55.5
217.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.51 β‚½120
129.14%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$1.76 β‚½141
115.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$11.29 β‚½901
30.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$5.34 β‚½426
158.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$9.88 β‚½788
101.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.81 β‚½144
75.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.95 β‚½156
-8.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.06 β‚½164
12.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$3.21 β‚½256
47.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.89 β‚½71
77.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.72 β‚½57.7
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.42 β‚½113
30.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.7 β‚½55.6
52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$3.12 β‚½249
215.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$7.44 β‚½593
-7.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.03 β‚½81.9
6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.03 β‚½162
-16.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Russia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.49 β‚½38.9
651.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$33.67 β‚½2,687
101.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.43 β‚½194
141.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.33 β‚½26.29
575.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$6.27 β‚½500
501.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.73 β‚½57.9
169.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$38.1K β‚½3M
-16.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$35K β‚½2.8M
6.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Russia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$123 β‚½9,819
184.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$6.26 β‚½500
332.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$7.83 β‚½625
563.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Russia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$39.97 β‚½3,189
1.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$21.85 β‚½1,744
12.31%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$5.69 β‚½454
148.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Russia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$410 β‚½32.7K
13.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$9,320 β‚½743.6K
62.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Russia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$78.2 β‚½6,236
20.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$46.14 β‚½3,682
-5.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$114 β‚½9,125
-12.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$115 β‚½9,186
15.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Russia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$600 β‚½47.9K
73.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$370 β‚½29.5K
106.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,147 β‚½91.5K
66.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$752 β‚½60K
92.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$2,825 β‚½225.4K
124.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,876 β‚½149.7K
160.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Russia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$795 β‚½63.4K
323.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
16.88
-76.42%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Russia: October 28, 2025

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