Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Fort St John Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 13.3% cheaper than Fort St John.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.7% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% more in Moscow
The cost of clothing and housing in Moscow are more expensive than in Fort St John. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Fort St John Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Fort St John, you would:
pay 30.7% less for restaurants
|
Fort St John
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.63
CA$18.85
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.33
CA$12.90
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
CA$1.74
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Fort St John vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Fort St John
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CA$4.47
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.47
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.69
CA$12.02
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
CA$5.12
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
CA$7.53
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CA$3.15
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
CA$0.40
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CA$3.15
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.80
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Fort St John vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Fort St John
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
CA$6.53
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.70
CA$39.69
|
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.79
CA$21.83
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Fort St John vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 12.3% more for housing
|
Fort St John
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.39
CA$87.65
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$741.51
CA$1,025.40
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$717.59
CA$992.32
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.34
CA$90.36
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Fort St John vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 8.5% less for childcare
|
Fort St John
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$717.59
CA$992.32
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Fort St John vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort St John
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.37
CA$8.81
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CA$5.79
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.35
CA$19.85
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.54
CA$75.42
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Fort St John vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.3% more for clothing
|
Fort St John
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.72
CA$99.18
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.29
CA$65.39
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
CA$114.12
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.52
CA$198.46
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Fort St John vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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