Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grande Prairie vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Grande Prairie is 75.1% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Grande Prairie
- Groceries
-
pay 81.3% more in Grande Prairie
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% more in Grande Prairie
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Grande Prairie
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Grande Prairie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Grande Prairie
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% less in Grande Prairie
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Grande Prairie are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Grande Prairie. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Grande Prairie.
Grande Prairie vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grande Prairie instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Grande Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB963.00
|
$17.94
CA$24.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB481.50
|
$11.12
CA$15.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB111.56
|
$2.52
CA$3.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB49.35
|
$2.28
CA$3.15
|
|
Moscow vs. Grande Prairie - Cost of restaurants
pay 81.3% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Grande Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB68.28
|
$2.30
CA$3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB505.97
|
$6.07
CA$8.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB372.84
|
$6.82
CA$9.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB135.77
|
$3.13
CA$4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB198.76
|
$4.93
CA$6.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB65.30
|
$2.02
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB70.21
|
$0.58
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB72.77
|
$1.95
CA$2.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB132.32
|
$1.79
CA$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB34.44
|
$0.74
CA$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB27.32
|
$0.94
CA$1.30
|
|
Moscow vs. Grande Prairie - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Grande Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB229.05
|
$3.72
CA$5.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,956.42
|
$53.46
CA$73.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,985,314.80
|
$32,291.54
CA$44,541.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB462.24
|
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Moscow vs. Grande Prairie - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Grande Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB630.73
|
$76.24
CA$105.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB101,115.50
|
$1,018.98
CA$1,405.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB57,233.12
|
$914.93
CA$1,262.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,924.61
|
$260.25
CA$358.98
|
|
Moscow vs. Grande Prairie - Cost of housing
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Grande Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB52,965.26
|
$475.40
CA$655.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,152,813.01
|
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Moscow vs. Grande Prairie - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Grande Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB337.05
|
$5.02
CA$6.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB254.72
|
$3.71
CA$5.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB240.75
|
$17.22
CA$23.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,597.33
|
$39.47
CA$54.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB529.65
|
$10.76
CA$14.85
|
|
Moscow vs. Grande Prairie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Grande Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB6,137.39
|
$71.04
CA$97.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,852.02
|
$17.94
CA$24.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,921.23
|
$71.76
CA$98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,652.81
|
$71.76
CA$98.98
|
|
Moscow vs. Grande Prairie - Cost of clothing
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