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

🙂 Solo nomad: Russia is 40% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Russia is 38% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Russia
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.04 ₽801
$17.11 €14.78
-41.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.64 ₽3,482
$74.9 €64.7
-41.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 ₽509
$11.47 €9.91
-44.46%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₽201
$4.01 €3.46
-37.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₽94.9
$3.33 €2.88
-64.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₽40.37
$2.89 €2.5
-82.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ₽199
$5.24 €4.52
-52.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 ₽248
$4.58 €3.95
-32.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Russia
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 ₽92.1
$1.26 €1.08
-8.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ₽55.5
$2.19 €1.89
-68.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 ₽120
$3.46 €2.99
-56.36%
Eggs
$1.76 ₽141
$3.79 €3.28
-53.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 ₽901
$14.73 €12.72
-23.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 ₽426
$13.83 €11.94
-61.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 ₽788
$19.93 €17.21
-50.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ₽144
$3.18 €2.75
-43.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 ₽156
$1.79 €1.55
8.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 ₽164
$2.32 €2
-11.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 ₽256
$4.73 €4.09
-32.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 ₽71
$1.58 €1.37
-43.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ₽57.7
$1.62 €1.4
-55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₽113
$1.86 €1.6
-23.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₽55.6
$1.07 €0.92
-34.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 ₽249
$9.84 €8.5
-68.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 ₽593
$6.85 €5.92
8.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₽81.9
$1.1 €0.95
-6.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₽162
$1.7 €1.46
19.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Russia
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.9
$3.68 €3.18
-86.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.67 ₽2,687
$68 €58.7
-50.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.43 ₽194
$5.87 €5.07
-58.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽26.29
$2.23 €1.92
-85.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 ₽500
$37.69 €32.54
-83.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽57.9
$1.97 €1.7
-62.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ₽3M
$31.7K €27.4K
20.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K ₽2.8M
$37.3K €32.2K
-6.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Russia
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ₽9,819
$350 €302
-64.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.26 ₽500
$27.07 €23.37
-76.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.83 ₽625
$51.9 €44.83
-84.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Russia
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.97 ₽3,189
$40.64 €35.09
-1.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.85 ₽1,744
$24.54 €21.19
-10.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 ₽454
$14.15 €12.22
-59.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Russia
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 ₽32.7K
$463 €400
-11.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,320 ₽743.6K
$15.1K €13K
-38.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Russia
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.2 ₽6,236
$94.4 €81.5
-17.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.14 ₽3,682
$43.6 €37.65
5.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ₽9,125
$100 €86.7
13.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ₽9,186
$133 €115
-13.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Russia
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ₽47.9K
$1,042 €900
-42.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ₽29.5K
$765 €660
-51.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 ₽91.5K
$1,909 €1,648
-39.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 ₽60K
$1,445 €1,247
-47.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,825 ₽225.4K
$6,341 €5,475
-55.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,876 ₽149.7K
$4,896 €4,227
-61.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Russia
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$795 ₽63.4K
$3,362 €2,903
-76.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.88
3.98
324.12%

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

Last update for Russia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.