Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 33.6% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.3% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 36.3% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 24.7% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.9% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Canada, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.66
|
$9.19
RUB754.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.86
|
$5.10
RUB419.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$1.07
RUB88.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$0.49
RUB39.87
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
$0.62
RUB50.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.34
|
$4.41
RUB362.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.12
|
$3.57
RUB293.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.69
|
$1.52
RUB124.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.09
|
$1.99
RUB163.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$0.68
RUB55.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.67
RUB54.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.72
RUB58.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$1.12
RUB92.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.25
RUB20.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.21
RUB17.19
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.02
|
$2.22
RUB182.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.19
|
$28.58
RUB2,348.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,988.76
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,516,329.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.60
|
$5.82
RUB478.10
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.37
|
$6.38
RUB524.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,689.22
|
$960.52
RUB78,930.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,542.42
|
$583.26
RUB47,929.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.71
|
$86.66
RUB7,121.19
|
|
pay 24.7% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,010.40
|
$466.53
RUB38,337.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,633.96
|
$10,413.52
RUB855,723.89
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.20
|
$3.06
RUB251.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
$2.52
RUB207.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.87
|
$2.45
RUB201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.47
|
$32.34
RUB2,657.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.16
|
$5.10
RUB419.39
|
|
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.59
|
$81.16
RUB6,668.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.00
|
$42.31
RUB3,476.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.56
|
$108.95
RUB8,953.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.34
|
$101.97
RUB8,379.31
|
|
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