Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Canada

Spruce Grove vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Spruce Grove is 72.5% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 68.8% more in Spruce Grove
Groceries: pay 82.3% more in Spruce Grove
Transportation: pay 41.7% more in Spruce Grove
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Spruce Grove
Childcare: pay 18.9% more in Spruce Grove
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.8% more in Spruce Grove
Clothing: pay 25.0% less in Spruce Grove

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

Spruce Grove vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Spruce Grove instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 68.8% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Spruce Grove
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 RUB864.71	$12.19 CA$17.06	+2.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 RUB432.35	$7.89 CA$11.04	+32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 RUB100.17	$2.00 CA$2.80	+44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 RUB44.32	$1.81 CA$2.53	+196.1%
Average			+68.8%

Moscow vs. Spruce Grove - Cost of restaurants

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pay 82.3% more for groceries

	Moscow	Spruce Grove
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 RUB61.31	$2.59 CA$3.62	+205.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.27 RUB454.32	$6.10 CA$8.53	-2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 RUB334.78	$7.48 CA$10.47	+61.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 RUB121.91	$3.28 CA$4.60	+95.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 RUB178.47	$5.49 CA$7.68	+122.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB58.64	$1.95 CA$2.73	+141.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB63.05	$0.55 CA$0.77	-36.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB65.34	$1.68 CA$2.35	+85.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 RUB118.81	$1.63 CA$2.28	-0.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 RUB30.93	$0.65 CA$0.90	+51.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RUB24.53	$0.95 CA$1.34	+181.7%
Average			+82.3%

Moscow vs. Spruce Grove - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.7% more for transportation

	Moscow	Spruce Grove
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.84 RUB205.67	$3.86 CA$5.40	+35.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.64 RUB2,654.65	$46.62 CA$65.25	+27.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,994.59 RUB3M	$24,377.72 CA$34,117.84	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 RUB415.06	$13.63 CA$19.07	+137.9%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Moscow	Spruce Grove
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.82 RUB566.35	$60.12 CA$84.14	+669.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,253.04 RUB90,794.09	$860.67 CA$1,204.55	-31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$709.24 RUB51,391.03	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.60 RUB8,013.63	$152.41 CA$213.31	+37.8%
Average			+225.2%

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pay 18.9% more for childcare

	Moscow	Spruce Grove
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$656.36 RUB47,558.81	$841.37 CA$1,177.54	+28.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.88 RUB1M	$15,659.39 CA$21,916.09	+9.6%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 95.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Spruce Grove
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.18 RUB302.65	$5.74 CA$8.03	+37.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 RUB228.72	$3.05 CA$4.27	-3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 RUB216.18	$12.62 CA$17.67	+323.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.58 RUB3,230.13	$60.61 CA$84.82	+36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 RUB475.59	$12.19 CA$17.06	+85.8%
Average			+95.8%

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pay 25.0% less for clothing

	Moscow	Spruce Grove
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.06 RUB5,510.92	$56.07 CA$78.48	-26.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 RUB3,458.82	$43.03 CA$60.23	-9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.95 RUB8,908.52	$86.07 CA$120.45	-30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.80 RUB11,361.27	$103.71 CA$145.15	-33.9%
Average			-25.0%

Moscow vs. Spruce Grove - Cost of clothing

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