Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quebec City vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Quebec City is 60.3% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% more in Quebec City
- Groceries
-
pay 96.4% more in Quebec City
- Transportation
-
pay 98.7% more in Quebec City
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Quebec City
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5% less in Quebec City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.3% more in Quebec City
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% less in Quebec City
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Quebec City are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Quebec City. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Quebec City.
Quebec City vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quebec City instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 73.5% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Quebec City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
$15.78
CA$21.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
$10.76
CA$14.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
$1.87
CA$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
$1.50
CA$2.07
|
|
Moscow vs. Quebec City - Cost of restaurants
pay 96.4% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Quebec City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
$3.07
CA$4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
$5.77
CA$7.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
$8.27
CA$11.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
$3.03
CA$4.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
$4.75
CA$6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
$1.83
CA$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
$0.75
CA$1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
$1.89
CA$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
$1.80
CA$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
$0.84
CA$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
Moscow vs. Quebec City - Cost of groceries
pay 98.7% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Quebec City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
$4.43
CA$6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
$67.78
CA$93.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
$24,369.83
CA$33,580.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
$22.22
CA$30.61
|
|
Moscow vs. Quebec City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Quebec City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
$43.93
CA$60.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
$908.20
CA$1,251.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
$821.58
CA$1,132.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
$66.84
CA$92.11
|
|
Moscow vs. Quebec City - Cost of housing
pay 16.5% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Quebec City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
$815.84
CA$1,124.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
$6,096.40
CA$8,400.54
|
|
Moscow vs. Quebec City - Cost of childcare
pay 77.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Quebec City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
$5.02
CA$6.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
$3.74
CA$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
$11.69
CA$16.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
$41.04
CA$56.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
$10.76
CA$14.82
|
|
Moscow vs. Quebec City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Quebec City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
$58.69
CA$80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
$57.38
CA$79.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
$106.28
CA$146.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
$121.33
CA$167.19
|
|
Moscow vs. Quebec City - Cost of clothing
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