Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canterbury vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Canterbury is 44.9% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.7% more in Canterbury
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Canterbury
- Transportation
-
pay 96.9% more in Canterbury
- Housing
-
pay 46.7% more in Canterbury
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% less in Canterbury
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.9% more in Canterbury
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Canterbury
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Canterbury are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Canterbury. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canterbury.
Canterbury vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canterbury instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 82.7% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.70
RUB966.60
|
$23.79
£17.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.02
RUB579.96
|
$10.57
£7.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
RUB133.67
|
$2.59
£1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB69.07
|
$2.11
£1.59
|
|
Moscow vs. Canterbury - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
RUB84.09
|
$2.41
£1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
RUB589.78
|
$4.73
£3.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
RUB381.19
|
$5.51
£4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
RUB154.04
|
$3.04
£2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
RUB246.54
|
$3.54
£2.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB77.02
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB67.24
|
$0.64
£0.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB74.52
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
RUB147.60
|
$1.46
£1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
RUB33.58
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
RUB26.73
|
$0.65
£0.49
|
|
Moscow vs. Canterbury - Cost of groceries
pay 96.9% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
RUB273.63
|
$7.30
£5.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.65
RUB3,358.95
|
$143.63
£107.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,895.19
RUB3M
|
$37,561.84
£28,182.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.06
RUB831.28
|
$26.16
£19.63
|
|
Moscow vs. Canterbury - Cost of transportation
pay 46.7% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.88
RUB816.43
|
$52.85
£39.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,454.91
RUB120K
|
$1,409.53
£1,057.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.40
RUB66,468.30
|
$1,337.95
£1,003.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.85
RUB11,803.57
|
$295.03
£221.36
|
|
Moscow vs. Canterbury - Cost of housing
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$809.00
RUB66,848.36
|
$843.08
£632.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,421.03
RUB2M
|
$19,821.55
£14,872.11
|
|
Moscow vs. Canterbury - Cost of childcare
pay 78.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.68
RUB386.64
|
$7.27
£5.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
RUB305.66
|
$4.76
£3.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
RUB285.15
|
$23.46
£17.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
RUB3,471.49
|
$54.23
£40.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.36
RUB773.28
|
$19.82
£14.87
|
|
Moscow vs. Canterbury - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.46
RUB8,962.59
|
$95.80
£71.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.47
RUB5,161.67
|
$52.86
£39.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$145.30
RUB12,006.61
|
$77.63
£58.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$180.19
RUB14,889.43
|
$145.36
£109.06
|
|
Moscow vs. Canterbury - Cost of clothing
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