Cost of living comparison

Richmond Hill, Canada

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Moscow vs. Richmond Hill Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 31.2% cheaper than Richmond Hill.

Restaurants: pay 49.1% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 41.3% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 37.8% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 60.4% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 29.4% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.4% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 43.3% more in Moscow

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Richmond Hill Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Richmond Hill, you would:

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pay 49.1% less for restaurants

	Richmond Hill	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.17 CA$22.41	$9.19 RUB764.14	-43.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.98 CA$12.45	$5.10 RUB424.52	-43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 CA$2.75	$1.07 RUB89.18	-46.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 CA$1.87	$0.49 RUB40.36	-63.9%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 41.3% less for groceries

	Richmond Hill	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.26 CA$3.13	$0.62 RUB51.46	-72.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.56 CA$4.93	$4.41 RUB366.47	+23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.90 CA$15.12	$3.57 RUB296.67	-67.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.09 CA$4.28	$1.52 RUB126.38	-50.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.74 CA$5.19	$1.99 RUB165.14	-47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 CA$2.62	$0.68 RUB56.33	-64.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 CA$0.79	$0.67 RUB55.51	+17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.13	$0.72 RUB59.51	-12.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 CA$2.11	$1.12 RUB93.44	-26.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.50	$0.25 RUB20.73	-76.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CA$1.31	$0.21 RUB17.40	-77.9%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 37.8% less for transportation

	Richmond Hill	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.13 CA$5.72	$2.22 RUB184.50	-46.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$110.65 CA$153.39	$28.58 RUB2,377.31	-74.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,844.46	$30,621.85 RUB2,547,121.97	+25.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 CA$18.36	$5.82 RUB483.95	-56.1%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 60.4% less for housing

	Richmond Hill	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.29 CA$69.72	$6.38 RUB530.55	-87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,767.47 CA$2,450.33	$960.52 RUB79,895.96	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,903.98 CA$2,639.59	$583.26 RUB48,515.74	-69.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 CA$198.04	$86.66 RUB7,208.33	-39.3%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 29.4% less for childcare

	Richmond Hill	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$646.64 CA$896.46	$466.53 RUB38,806.15	-27.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,088.16 CA$20,917.47	$10,413.52 RUB866,195.39	-31.0%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Richmond Hill	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 CA$6.72	$3.06 RUB254.71	-36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 CA$4.38	$2.52 RUB209.98	-20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.78 CA$14.94	$2.45 RUB203.77	-77.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.70 CA$64.74	$32.34 RUB2,689.92	-30.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.60 CA$14.69	$5.10 RUB424.52	-51.8%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 43.3% more for clothing

	Richmond Hill	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.11 CA$59.76	$81.16 RUB6,750.49	+88.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.09 CA$72.22	$42.31 RUB3,519.17	-18.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.07 CA$84.67	$108.95 RUB9,062.66	+78.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.37 CA$112.80	$101.97 RUB8,481.85	+25.3%
Average			+43.3%

Richmond Hill vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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