Realistic Economy by Quper

Update

The mod has been updated with the latest economy adjustments.

What's new:

• 💱 Updated currency exchange rates
• ⛽ Updated diesel fuel prices
• 🚔 Updated fines and penalties
• ⚙️ General economy adjustments and balancing

The package now includes 4 versions:

• Standard — balanced realistic economy
• Light — easier economy with higher income
• Hard — challenging economy for players looking for maximum realism
• Russia — economy version specifically balanced for Russia

Choose only one version according to your preferred gameplay style.

All versions are included in the download package.

Preparation DLC Coaches

update ferry

update price diesel

update currency

fix ERROR /ui/tutorial_hint.si

fix toolgate

thanks kardulas, Lead Sugar and 雪与华尔兹

upd 1.61

upd currency and price diesel

upd diesel price and currency

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upd diesel price

support 1.60

fix police

upd diesel price and currency

upd 1.59

upd currency and diesel price

upd price ferry and diesel

upd currency

update 1.58

fix police ui crash

update currency

update diesel price

rework bank credit

General

Rebalanced vehicle damage and wear system

Shifted focus from random penalties to long-term vehicle maintenance

Configuration adjusted for long careers, VTC gameplay, and RP-oriented driving

Accident Damage

Reduced overall collision damage for trucks and trailers

Minor contacts are now less punishing

Serious crashes and rollovers still result in significant damage

Cargo

Significantly reduced cargo damage caused by accidents

Small driving mistakes no longer heavily affect income and rating

Major accidents still have a noticeable impact on cargo condition

Truck Wear

Cabin wear has been slowed down and is now mostly cosmetic

Chassis remains the primary wear component with smoother progression

Engine and transmission are tuned for realistic long-term operation

Truck tires are now a true consumable and require regular replacement

Trailer Wear

Trailer body and chassis wear progress slowly and predictably

Trailer tires wear faster than other trailer components, reflecting real-world usage

Trailers are no longer immortal but do not require constant repairs

Permanent Wear

Added a stronger sense of vehicle aging based on total mileage

Full repairs improve condition but do not fully restore a vehicle to a factory-new state

Economy

Fuel prices have been updated to match values as of February 2, 2026

Summary

Improved realism without excessive punishment

Less frustration from minor incidents, more focus on maintenance

Designed for stable, immersive gameplay over long distances

upd price diesel, ferry and currency

support DLC Nordic Horizons

add Russian version

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support 1.56

upd currency and price

upd ferry

upd currency

upd price diesel

upd price, ferry, curency

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upd 1.55

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other fix

remove old model truck dealer

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add new ferry

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upd currency

upd used car dealer (60 trucks)

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update currency

update price diesel

add CNY currency

✨ What's new in this version:

Reworked Loan Conditions:

Loan durations are now set from 1 to 4 years. Interest rates are now lower and depend on the loan term — longer loans have higher rates. This makes gameplay more realistic and economically balanced.

Loan 1: 52 weeks (1 year) / 3% annual interest

Loan 2: 104 weeks (2 years) / 4% annual interest

Loan 3: 156 weeks (3 years) / 5% annual interest

Loan 4: 208 weeks (4 years) / 6% annual interest

Updated Fuel Prices in All Countries:

Fuel prices have been adjusted to reflect real-world data per region, increasing immersion and realism.

Updated Currency Exchange Rates:

Currency pairs have been refreshed to current values, affecting cargo pricing and player income during international hauls.

Fixed Russian Time Zones:

Corrected time zone errors within Russia for accurate in-game time display.

Various Small Fixes and Adjustments:

General optimization and data improvements for better stability and compatibility with other mods and recent ETS2 versions.

fix ferry

upd currency

upd price diesel

add new ferry price

remove local VolgaMap

• Vehicles:
• Reduced the number of supported vehicles but added more variety to their conditions.
• Police:
• Fixed police behavior, restoring their strictness to the original level.
• Wear System:
• Revised the wear system:
• Tires now wear out faster than the default values.
• The engine and transmission wear out slower than the default values but faster than in the previous version of the mod.
• Parts and Accessories:
• The mod no longer removes in-game restrictions on access to parts and accessories.
• The mod no longer reduces prices for accessories.
• In the next update, accessory prices will be reduced, but access levels will remain default. If you want to remove level restrictions, use the Everything Unlocked modification.

fix cargo generate

upd price diesel

upd currency

upd ferry

upd currency

+ localization altay, volga, kaliningrad bxp

fix 1.54

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upd currency

Components: More durable, reflecting real-world conditions.

Cargo Prices: Recalibrated for each trailer type. Now, your choice of trailer is based on preference rather than profitability. You can earn well with any type of trailer: livestock carrier, log transporter, tanker, etc.

Employee Income: Adjusted. Fully skilled drivers now meet the garage plan requirements.

Loans: Loan terms are now more realistic. Interest rates have been updated to better match economic conditions, providing players with more realistic financial challenges.

Exchange Rates: Updated to align with real-world economic conditions, impacting in-game financial calculations for greater accuracy.

Tires: Wear out faster, adding realism to vehicle maintenance.

Prices for accessories have been reduced.

Changes:

Fines for traffic violations have increased

The earnings of hired drivers with their own trailer have increased

The financial plan of garages has been increased

fix police and bank system

fix currency

update currency

fix driver revenue coefficient

fix currency sign

upd ferry

upd currency

upd diesel price

change price diesel

add current KZT & BYN

upd damage coef

upd curency

upd ferry

upd currency

upd diesel price

upd unlock volvo

fix ferry

fix price ferry promods 2.73

balanced price cargo dlc

supported iveco s-way

fix price ferry riw

fix price ferry Turkey(ROEX) - Greece (SCS)

support Greece (ferry, new cargo)

upodate curency

update price diesel

return unlock

fix ferry price

update diesel price

update currency

fix tollgate

fix bag credit

v 1.52.3

ENG

Economy and Bonuses:

Updated bonuses for long-distance deliveries, valuable and fragile cargo, and urgent shipments:

Increased bonus values at higher levels (e.g., 0.05 → 0.08 for level 6).

With a fully upgraded skill, you receive a +25% bonus.

Overall level bonus increased to 2%.

Experience and Rewards:

Adjusted experience bonuses for different delivery categories:

Perfect Delivery: reduced to 10%.

Hazardous Cargo: increased to 30%.

Important Cargo: increased to 50%.

Urgent and Valuable Cargo: bonuses increased to 40%.

Recalculated parking rewards for manual parking during job completion:

Easy Parking: from 10 to 25.

Medium Parking: from 30 to 50.

Hard Parking: from 60 to 100.

Parking Bonuses:

Easy: from 15 to 35.

Medium: from 50 to 75.

Hard: from 100 to 150.

Increased parking experience bonus when loading from 20 to 30.

Trailer unlock level reduced from 10 to 1, allowing quicker access to this feature.

RUS

Экономика и бонусы:

Обновлены бонусы за длинные расстояния, ценные и хрупкие грузы, а также за срочные перевозки:

Увеличены значения бонусов на более высоких уровнях (например, 0.05 → 0.08 для уровня 6).

В итоге за полностью прокаченный навык вы получаете +25%

Увеличен общий бонус за уровень до 2%

Опыт и награды:

Скорректированы бонусы опыта за разные категории доставки:

Идеальная доставка: снижено до 10%.

Опасные грузы: увеличено до 30%.

Важные грузы: увеличено до 50%.

Срочные и ценные грузы: бонусы выросли до 40%.

Пересчитаны награды за ручную парковку при выполнении работы:

Легкая парковка: с 10 до 25.

Средняя парковка: с 30 до 50.

Сложная парковка: с 60 до 100.

Бонусы за парковку:

Легкая: с 15 до 35.

Средняя: с 50 до 75.

Сложная: с 100 до 150.

Увеличен бонус опыта за парковку при загрузке с 20 до 30.

Уровень разблокировки прицепов снижен с 10 до 1, что позволяет быстрее получать доступ к этой функции.

fix bug's

the coefficients of accrual

of penalties have been changed, the time of generation of new cargoes has been changed, the minimum value has been increased so that the cargo is further ordered

Balanced

Change Ferry Price

Does not delete ferries anymore

Unlock:

All components and painting are unlocked

Compatibility update for ETS2 1.52

Updated the value of the currency.

Updated diesel fuel prices.

The balance of earnings for the delivery of goods.

Added ferry connections to new maps.

Setting up payment points.

fix tollgate

add ferry imp and Swedish Islands Map

change generation cargo

update price diesel

New ferries have been added, and prices for ferries have been modified for the mod.

Beyond

ProMods (Europe, Middle East, Great Steppe)

change cargo damage

250 euro start (new account)

driver xp scale 2

update price diesel and exchange rate to euro

English Version:

Changelog:

• Reduced toll road costs
• Balanced income for drivers

Русская версия:

Список изменений:

• Снижена стоимость платных дорог
• Сбалансирован заработок водителей
• Добавлена локализация на русский язык для карт: Projekt Cesko, Altay, ROEX

ETS2 v1.51

Driving and rest times have been updated based on Regulation (EC) No 561/2006.

Currency exchange rates have been updated.

Adjusted garage production plans for correct percentage display.

Balanced hired drivers' income, with an increase in their earnings for fairer compensation.

Reduced personal income rates, lowering overall profitability to create a more realistic economy.

rus

Изменены производственные планы гаражей для корректного отображения плана в процентах.

Сбалансированы доходы наемных водителей, увеличен их доход для более справедливого вознаграждения.

Снижены ставки личного дохода, что уменьшает общую прибыльность и делает экономику более реалистичной

update price diesel

ENG

Balanced delivery payment amounts to better reflect market conditions.

Adjusted the required experience for leveling up to balance the game.

Changed the amount of experience gained from deliveries and parking.

Updated skill progression bonuses to better reflect game balance.

Added support for modded maps with ferry connections

Bengan's Swedish Islands Map

KirovMap 1.4 and 1.6

Off the grid - Russia

BXP Tyrrhenia

Jan Mayen

EuRoadNet

Tunnsia

Road into wilderness

Heart of Africa

Western Africa

Trans-Siberian Truckway

Altai Map

JRR

Maledives

2k24 TURKEY MAP

RUS

Отбалансированы суммы вознаграждений за доставку для лучшего соответствия рыночным условиям.

Изменено необходимое количество опыта для получения уровня, для баланса игры.

Изменено количество получаемого опыта за доставку и парковку.

Обновлены бонусы за прокачку навыков для лучшего баланса игры.

Добавлена поддержка модовых карт (список выше)

fix bags

[ENG]

Increased the amount of experience gained per kilometer and reduced the experience gained for parking.

Adjusted ferry prices and added new routes.

Added support for Trans-Siberian, Heart of Africa, and EuRoadNet maps.

Thank you for your feedback!

[RUS]

Увеличено количество получаемого опыта за километр и уменьшено за парковку.

Скорректированы цены на паромы и добавлены новые маршруты.

Добавлена поддержка карт Trans-Siberian, Heart of Africa и EuRoadNet maps.

Спасибо за ваш фидбек!

Used Car Dealer:

• Mileage: Recalculated and adjusted to create more realistic values. Car mileage now better reflects the vehicle's condition and wear.
• Prices: Lowered to make used cars more accessible to players. Prices in the used car market are now fairer and more reflective of the actual condition of the vehicles.
• Wear and Price Differences: Made more noticeable, allowing players to better assess vehicle condition and market value. The difference between cars in terms of wear and price is now clearer, adding a strategic element to choosing used vehicles.

RUS

Рынок поддержанных автомобилей:

• Пробег: Пересчитан и скорректирован для создания более реалистичных значений. Теперь пробег автомобилей лучше отражает их состояние и износ.
• Цены: Снижены, что делает поддержанные автомобили более доступными для игроков. Цены на вторичном рынке теперь более справедливы и соответствуют реальному состоянию автомобилей.
• Износ и разница в ценах: Сделаны более заметными, чтобы игроки могли лучше оценивать состояние автомобилей и их рыночную стоимость. Разница между машинами по износу и цене теперь чётче выделяется, что добавляет элемент стратегии при выборе поддержанных авто.

ENG

- Updated penalties for cargo delivery cancellation.

- Adjusted ferry schedules and corrected corresponding prices.

- Updated diesel fuel prices for several countries.

RUS

- Обновлены штрафы за отмену доставки груза.

- Внесены изменения в паромные сообщения и скорректированы соответствующие цены.

- Актуализированы цены на дизельное топливо для ряда стран.

eng

Removed Price Change for Toll Roads: The price changes for toll roads have been reverted as they were deemed insignificant.

Increased Delivery Fees: Delivery fees have been increased for the DLCs "Special Transport" and "Heavy Cargo"

rus

Отказ от изменения цены на платных дорогах: Изменения цен на платные дороги отменены, так как они оказались незначительными

Увеличение оплаты за доставку: Повышены ставки за доставку для DLC "Special Transport" и "Heavy Cargo"

fix ai driver revenue