Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Canada

Quebec City vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Quebec City is 7.4% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 64.1% more in Quebec City
Groceries: pay 69.1% more in Quebec City
Transportation: pay 22.8% more in Quebec City
Housing: pay 16.8% less in Quebec City
Childcare: pay 45.9% less in Quebec City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.0% more in Quebec City
Clothing: pay 36.7% less in Quebec City

The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Quebec City are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Quebec City.

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Quebec City vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quebec City instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 64.1% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Quebec City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB958.35	$21.04 CA$29.70	+79.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB575.01	$10.87 CA$15.35	+54.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB132.53	$2.06 CA$2.90	+27.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB68.48	$1.43 CA$2.03	+71.6%
Average			+64.1%

Moscow vs. Quebec City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.1% more for groceries

	Moscow	Quebec City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB83.38	$2.80 CA$3.95	+174.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB584.74	$4.37 CA$6.18	-38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB377.94	$7.86 CA$11.09	+70.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB152.73	$3.09 CA$4.36	+65.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB244.43	$4.85 CA$6.84	+62.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB76.36	$1.87 CA$2.64	+100.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB66.66	$0.70 CA$0.99	-13.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB73.89	$1.70 CA$2.40	+88.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB146.33	$1.82 CA$2.57	+1.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.29	$1.30 CA$1.84	+220.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.50	$1.28 CA$1.81	+295.6%
Average			+69.1%

Moscow vs. Quebec City - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.8% more for transportation

	Moscow	Quebec City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB271.29	$4.89 CA$6.90	+47.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,330.26	$69.79 CA$98.51	+71.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$27,760.48 CA$39,188.08	-28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB824.18	$14.38 CA$20.30	+42.9%
Average			+22.8%

Moscow vs. Quebec City - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.8% less for housing

	Moscow	Quebec City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB809.45	$44.57 CA$62.92	+351.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB119K	$1,007.64 CA$1,422.44	-30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB65,900.59	$769.96 CA$1,086.91	-4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,702.75	$76.01 CA$107.30	-46.8%
Average			-16.8%

Moscow vs. Quebec City - Cost of housing

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pay 45.9% less for childcare

	Moscow	Quebec City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,277.41	$677.76 CA$956.76	-16.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$9,219.59 CA$13,014.84	-65.1%
Average			-45.9%

Moscow vs. Quebec City - Cost of childcare

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pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Quebec City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB383.34	$5.61 CA$7.92	+19.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB303.05	$3.71 CA$5.24	+0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB282.71	$14.59 CA$20.59	+322.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,441.84	$34.04 CA$48.06	-19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB766.68	$10.87 CA$15.35	+16.2%
Average			+18.0%

Moscow vs. Quebec City - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 36.7% less for clothing

	Moscow	Quebec City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,886.04	$58.75 CA$82.93	-45.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,117.58	$50.87 CA$71.80	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,904.07	$89.43 CA$126.25	-38.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,762.26	$106.84 CA$150.82	-40.7%
Average			-36.7%

Moscow vs. Quebec City - Cost of clothing

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