Cost of living comparison
Richmond Hill is 2.1 times more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Richmond Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Richmond Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Richmond Hill
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Richmond Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% more in Richmond Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Richmond Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% less in Richmond Hill
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Richmond Hill are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Richmond Hill.
If you lived in Richmond Hill instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Moscow
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB709.03
|
$16.17
CA$22.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB393.90
|
$8.98
CA$12.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB82.75
|
$1.98
CA$2.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB37.45
|
$1.35
CA$1.85
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Moscow
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB47.74
|
$2.26
CA$3.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB340.04
|
$3.56
CA$4.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB275.27
|
$10.90
CA$14.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB117.26
|
$3.09
CA$4.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB153.23
|
$3.74
CA$5.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB52.26
|
$1.89
CA$2.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB51.50
|
$0.57
CA$0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB55.22
|
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB86.70
|
$1.52
CA$2.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB19.23
|
$1.08
CA$1.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.15
|
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Moscow
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB171.19
|
$4.13
CA$5.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,205.86
|
$110.65
CA$152.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,363,418.15
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB449.05
|
$13.24
CA$18.19
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Moscow
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB492.29
|
$50.29
CA$69.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB74,133.69
|
$1,767.47
CA$2,428.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB45,016.68
|
$1,903.98
CA$2,616.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB6,688.45
|
$142.85
CA$196.29
|
|
pay 41.8% more for childcare
Moscow
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB36,007.37
|
$646.64
CA$888.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB803,723.55
|
$15,088.16
CA$20,731.88
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Moscow
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB236.34
|
$4.85
CA$6.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB194.84
|
$3.16
CA$4.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB189.07
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,495.92
|
$46.70
CA$64.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB393.90
|
$10.60
CA$14.56
|
|
pay 22.0% less for clothing
Moscow
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,263.63
|
$43.11
CA$59.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,265.36
|
$52.09
CA$71.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,409.04
|
$61.07
CA$83.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB7,870.12
|
$81.37
CA$111.80
|
|
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