Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 40.3% cheaper than Yellowknife.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 61.5% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% more in Moscow
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Yellowknife, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Yellowknife
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
$9.19
RUB775.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
CA$13.02
|
$5.10
RUB430.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.58
|
$1.07
RUB90.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.56
|
$0.49
RUB40.97
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Yellowknife
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
CA$4.47
|
$0.62
RUB52.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
CA$5.23
|
$4.41
RUB372.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
CA$13.00
|
$3.57
RUB301.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CA$4.93
|
$1.52
RUB128.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.51
CA$9.26
|
$1.99
RUB167.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
CA$3.34
|
$0.68
RUB57.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.21
|
$0.67
RUB56.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
CA$3.65
|
$0.72
RUB60.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.56
CA$5.07
|
$1.12
RUB94.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.47
|
$0.25
RUB21.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.20
|
$0.21
RUB17.67
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Yellowknife
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CA$6.69
|
$2.22
RUB187.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
CA$76.67
|
$28.58
RUB2,413.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,585,822.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
CA$29.14
|
$5.82
RUB491.31
|
|
pay 61.5% less for housing
|
Yellowknife
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.92
CA$166.35
|
$6.38
RUB538.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,508.82
CA$2,146.82
|
$960.52
RUB81,109.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.83
CA$2,134.04
|
$583.26
RUB49,252.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.38
CA$268.03
|
$86.66
RUB7,317.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Yellowknife
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$466.53
RUB39,395.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,413.52
RUB879,356.25
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yellowknife
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
CA$7.67
|
$3.06
RUB258.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
CA$5.37
|
$2.52
RUB213.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.24
CA$24.54
|
$2.45
RUB206.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.59
CA$143.12
|
$32.34
RUB2,730.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
CA$13.29
|
$5.10
RUB430.97
|
|
pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
Yellowknife
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.81
CA$102.18
|
$81.16
RUB6,853.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.31
RUB3,572.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.42
CA$172.77
|
$108.95
RUB9,200.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.47
CA$81.77
|
$101.97
RUB8,610.72
|
|
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