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
RUB945.72
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$10.06
CA$14.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
$1.72
CA$2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
$1.35
CA$1.93
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
$2.26
CA$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
$4.31
CA$6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
$7.61
CA$10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
$2.72
CA$3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
$4.87
CA$7.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
$1.30
CA$1.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
$0.66
CA$0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
$0.85
CA$1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
$0.88
CA$1.26
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
$4.11
CA$5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
$107.84
CA$155.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
$13.11
CA$18.85
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
$46.10
CA$66.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
$1,700.41
CA$2,444.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
$1,496.84
CA$2,151.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
$114.69
CA$164.87
|
|
pay 72.9% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
$808.29
CA$1,161.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
$17,962.09
CA$25,821.05
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
$6.11
CA$8.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
$3.49
CA$5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
$12.84
CA$18.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
$30.89
CA$44.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$11.27
CA$16.21
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
$43.11
CA$61.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
$35.92
CA$51.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
$97.00
CA$139.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
$101.62
CA$146.08
|
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