BerlinvsMoscow
📶
Moscow has 1x faster internet
95 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Temperate vs Continental climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Berlin
Moscow
Total Budget
$2,000/mo
$1,800/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,200/mo
$1,200/mo
Coworking
$200/mo
$180/mo ✓
Meal Out
$10
$8 ✓
Coffee
$4
$3 ✓
Moscow is $200/mo cheaper (11% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇩🇪 Berlin
📶 Internet70-150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌍 Moscow
📶 Internet95 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+3
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East3h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Berlin
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days125/year
Best months: August, May, July, September
Moscow
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp7°C
Rainy Days126/year
Best months: September, July, August, May
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
2°-6°
Apr
10°9°
Jul
20°21°
Oct
11°6°
BerlinMoscow
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇩🇪Berlin
🌍Moscow
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,000
$1,800
📶
Internet Speed
70 Mbps
95 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4/5
Winner3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
Winner3.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
Winner7/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
7/10
👥
Community
large
Winnersmall
4
Berlin wins
vs
1
Moscow wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Moscow
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Berlin
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Berlin
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Berlin
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇩🇪Berlin
Pros
- +Thriving startup ecosystem and tech scene - Europe's startup capital
- +World-class public transportation with U-Bahn S-Bahn and trams
- +Legendary nightlife and clubbing scene with 24/7 culture
- +Affordable compared to other Western European capitals
Cons
- −Cold and gray winters with limited daylight from November to February
- −Bureaucracy is notoriously slow and paper-based
- −Cash-dominant culture - many places don't accept cards
- −Rental market extremely competitive - hard to find apartments
🌍Moscow
Pros
- +World-class museums, theatres and classical music including the Bolshoi and Tretyakov Gallery
- +Dense, efficient metro network that makes it easy to move around the vast city
- +Fast fixed broadband and widespread 4G/5G coverage in urban areas
- +Cost of living lower than Western Europe for comparable big-city infrastructure
Cons
- −Ongoing geopolitical situation, sanctions and travel restrictions make long stays complex for many nationalities
- −Many Western payment apps and services do not work; foreign cards can be limited or blocked
- −English is not widely spoken outside younger and professional circles, Russian is very useful
- −Harsh, long winters with short daylight hours and temperatures well below freezing
