Cost of living comparison
Vaughan is 2.1 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Vaughan instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB896.14
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB497.86
|
$10.06
CA$13.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB104.58
|
$1.72
CA$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB47.33
|
$1.35
CA$1.87
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB60.34
|
$2.26
CA$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB429.78
|
$4.31
CA$6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB347.92
|
$7.61
CA$10.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB148.21
|
$2.72
CA$3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB193.67
|
$4.87
CA$6.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB66.06
|
$1.30
CA$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB65.10
|
$0.66
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB69.79
|
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB109.58
|
$1.53
CA$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB24.31
|
$0.85
CA$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.41
|
$0.88
CA$1.22
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB216.37
|
$4.11
CA$5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,788.01
|
$107.84
CA$150.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,987,148.80
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB567.56
|
$13.11
CA$18.24
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB622.21
|
$46.10
CA$64.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB93,698.34
|
$1,700.41
CA$2,365.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB56,897.05
|
$1,496.84
CA$2,082.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,453.60
|
$114.69
CA$159.56
|
|
pay 72.9% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB45,510.09
|
$808.29
CA$1,124.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,015,834.56
|
$17,962.09
CA$24,987.97
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB298.71
|
$6.11
CA$8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB246.26
|
$3.49
CA$4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB238.97
|
$12.84
CA$17.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,154.62
|
$30.89
CA$42.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB497.86
|
$11.27
CA$15.68
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB7,916.67
|
$43.11
CA$59.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,127.12
|
$35.92
CA$49.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB10,628.27
|
$97.00
CA$134.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB9,947.13
|
$101.62
CA$141.37
|
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