Аннотация:The main aims of the study were to identify and to assess the ecosystem services (ES) in cities of Russia (Kirovsk and Archangelsk) and Germany (Leipzig and Berlin) considering the specifics of their economic and environmental conditions. Main values of ES as ecological buffer and balancing zones in the city were examined. We have employed field mapping, medical-statistical methods as well semi-structured interviews in order to get information about the quantity, quality and perceptions of ES by the beneficiaries. Our results indicated that ES (especially climate regulation, green spaces, morbidity reduction and mental well-being) values greatly vary in the four cities.