Cost of living comparison
compared to
Russia vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 40.5% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 46.9% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Russia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia.
Russia vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of Canada, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$23.33
|
$9.65
RUB750.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.35
|
$5.53
RUB429.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.81
|
$1.06
RUB82.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
$0.51
RUB39.84
|
|
Canada vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
$0.63
RUB48.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.45
|
$5.02
RUB390.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.36
|
$4.22
RUB328.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.81
|
$1.60
RUB124.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.41
|
$2.20
RUB171.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.49
|
$0.79
RUB61.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.93
|
$0.80
RUB62.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
$0.93
RUB72.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.47
|
$1.25
RUB97.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.61
|
$0.38
RUB29.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
$0.30
RUB23.55
|
|
Canada vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.91
|
$2.69
RUB209.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$92.29
|
$21.72
RUB1,688.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$34,386.10
|
$31,562.55
RUB2,452,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$22.91
|
$4.94
RUB384.30
|
|
Canada vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$85.60
|
$7.57
RUB588.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,717.72
|
$433.96
RUB33,726.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,552.28
|
$300.84
RUB23,380.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$154.78
|
$82.77
RUB6,432.37
|
|
Canada vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 46.9% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$1,007.42
|
$300.70
RUB23,369.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$16,872.44
|
$7,780.29
RUB604,660.71
|
|
Canada vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.32
|
$1.70
RUB132.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.10
|
$2.17
RUB168.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.70
|
$2.68
RUB208.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$60.51
|
$35.84
RUB2,785.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.64
|
$5.13
RUB398.32
|
|
Canada vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$75.01
|
$62.56
RUB4,861.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$57.72
|
$43.72
RUB3,398.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$120.47
|
$102.93
RUB7,999.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$144.07
|
$97.34
RUB7,564.61
|
|
Canada vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
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