Cost of living comparison

 Moscow, Russia
compared to
 Guelph, Canada
Guelph vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Guelph is 2.1 times more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 2.0 times more in Guelph
Groceries
pay 2.7 times more in Guelph
Transportation
pay 89.8% more in Guelph
Housing
pay 3.7 times more in Guelph
Childcare
pay 44.1% more in Guelph
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.3 times more in Guelph
Clothing
pay 18.3% less in Guelph

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Guelph are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Guelph.

Guelph vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guelph instead of Moscow, you would:

pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

 
Moscow
Guelph
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.19
RUB717.07
$16.53
CA$22.64
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.10
RUB398.37
$10.78
CA$14.76
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
RUB83.68
$1.83
CA$2.50

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

 
Moscow
Guelph
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
RUB48.29
$2.60
CA$3.57
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
RUB343.89
$3.95
CA$5.41
Milk (1 gallon) $3.57
RUB278.40
$7.82
CA$10.71

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pay 89.8% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Guelph
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.22
RUB173.14
$4.19
CA$5.75
Monthly public transit pass $28.58
RUB2,230.89
$61.07
CA$83.66
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,621.85
RUB2,390,235.43
$24,412.64
CA$33,444.10

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

 
Moscow
Guelph
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.38
RUB497.88
$62.15
CA$85.14
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $960.52
RUB74,974.87
$1,471.79
CA$2,016.27
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $583.26
RUB45,527.48
$1,426.70
CA$1,954.51

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pay 44.1% more for childcare

 
Moscow
Guelph
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $466.53
RUB36,415.94
$862.18
CA$1,181.14
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,413.52
RUB812,843.25
$10,777.26
CA$14,764.30

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Guelph
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.06
RUB239.02
$6.11
CA$8.37
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.52
RUB197.05
$3.32
CA$4.55
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
RUB191.22
$10.77
CA$14.76

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pay 18.3% less for clothing

 
Moscow
Guelph
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.16
RUB6,334.71
$51.94
CA$71.15
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.31
RUB3,302.41
$34.73
CA$47.57
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.95
RUB8,504.45
$79.03
CA$108.27

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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