Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 2.2 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 89.5% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.92
RUB964.42
|
$17.61
CA$24.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
RUB478.47
|
$9.91
CA$13.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
RUB107.39
|
$1.71
CA$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
RUB58.30
|
$1.35
CA$1.87
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB61.44
|
$2.35
CA$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
RUB458.51
|
$5.58
CA$7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
RUB351.79
|
$11.33
CA$15.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
RUB169.28
|
$2.81
CA$3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
RUB212.32
|
$6.65
CA$9.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RUB61.89
|
$1.83
CA$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
RUB66.66
|
$0.49
CA$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB77.10
|
$1.74
CA$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
RUB151.39
|
$2.86
CA$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
RUB18.47
|
$1.58
CA$2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB19.73
|
$1.06
CA$1.47
|
|
pay 83.7% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
RUB224.97
|
$4.09
CA$5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.87
RUB2,902.71
|
$58.71
CA$81.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,820.00
RUB3,189,788.02
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.69
RUB552.90
|
$16.24
CA$22.56
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.03
RUB585.75
|
$64.83
CA$90.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.83
RUB85,705.42
|
$1,207.19
CA$1,677.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.09
RUB51,713.95
|
$1,064.14
CA$1,478.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.54
RUB8,799.82
|
$148.64
CA$206.50
|
|
pay 51.6% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$484.25
RUB47,064.36
|
$733.89
CA$1,019.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,553.80
RUB1,122,918.58
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
RUB318.98
|
$5.87
CA$8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
RUB256.01
|
$3.73
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
RUB244.55
|
$14.68
CA$20.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.93
RUB3,200.48
|
$38.24
CA$53.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
RUB531.63
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.68
RUB9,591.20
|
$39.75
CA$55.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.53
RUB4,521.79
|
$33.02
CA$45.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.96
RUB11,464.63
|
$82.81
CA$115.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.14
RUB11,093.56
|
$95.41
CA$132.54
|
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