Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Canada

Fort Saskatchewan vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Fort Saskatchewan is 2.2 times more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Fort Saskatchewan
Groceries: pay 96.4% more in Fort Saskatchewan
Transportation: pay 27.3% more in Fort Saskatchewan
Housing: pay 3.9 times more in Fort Saskatchewan
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Fort Saskatchewan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Fort Saskatchewan
Clothing: pay 10.8% more in Fort Saskatchewan

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Fort Saskatchewan are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Fort Saskatchewan.

Fort Saskatchewan vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort Saskatchewan instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Moscow	Fort Saskatchewan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 RUB864.71	$30.48 CA$42.66	+155.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 RUB432.35	$10.76 CA$15.06	+80.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 RUB100.17	$3.23 CA$4.52	+133.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 RUB44.32	$2.51 CA$3.51	+310.4%
Average			+169.9%

Moscow vs. Fort Saskatchewan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 96.4% more for groceries

	Moscow	Fort Saskatchewan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 RUB61.31	$3.20 CA$4.48	+278.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.27 RUB454.32	$7.54 CA$10.55	+20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 RUB334.78	$9.90 CA$13.85	+114.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 RUB121.91	$3.56 CA$4.98	+111.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 RUB178.47	$6.18 CA$8.65	+151.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB58.64	$1.51 CA$2.12	+87.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB63.05	$0.85 CA$1.18	-2.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB65.34	$0.72 CA$1.00	-20.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 RUB118.81	$0.72 CA$1.00	-56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 RUB30.93	$1.63 CA$2.28	+281.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RUB24.53	??
Average			+96.4%

Moscow vs. Fort Saskatchewan - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.3% more for transportation

	Moscow	Fort Saskatchewan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.84 RUB205.67	$3.70 CA$5.18	+30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.64 RUB2,654.65	$53.79 CA$75.28	+46.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,994.59 RUB3M	$38,730.08 CA$54,204.69	+4.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 RUB415.06	??
Average			+27.3%

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pay 3.9 times more for housing

	Moscow	Fort Saskatchewan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.82 RUB566.35	$100.41 CA$140.53	+1184.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,253.04 RUB90,794.09	$1,004.11 CA$1,405.31	-19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$709.24 RUB51,391.03	$896.53 CA$1,254.74	+26.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.60 RUB8,013.63	$90.92 CA$127.24	-17.8%
Average			+293.4%

Moscow vs. Fort Saskatchewan - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Moscow	Fort Saskatchewan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$656.36 RUB47,558.81	$1,434.45 CA$2,007.58	+118.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.88 RUB1M	??
Average			+118.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Fort Saskatchewan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.18 RUB302.65	$7.89 CA$11.04	+88.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 RUB228.72	$3.94 CA$5.52	+25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 RUB216.18	$16.14 CA$22.59	+440.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.58 RUB3,230.13	$57.38 CA$80.30	+28.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 RUB475.59	$9.68 CA$13.55	+47.5%
Average			+126.2%

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pay 10.8% more for clothing

	Moscow	Fort Saskatchewan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.06 RUB5,510.92	$64.55 CA$90.34	-15.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 RUB3,458.82	$71.72 CA$100.38	+50.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.95 RUB8,908.52	$143.44 CA$200.76	+16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.80 RUB11,361.27	$143.44 CA$200.76	-8.5%
Average			+10.8%

Moscow vs. Fort Saskatchewan - Cost of clothing

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