Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Canada

Squamish vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Squamish is 23.1% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 40.9% more in Squamish
Groceries: pay 79.0% more in Squamish
Transportation: pay 6.1% less in Squamish
Housing: pay 35.8% more in Squamish
Childcare: pay 34.9% less in Squamish
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.7% more in Squamish
Clothing: pay 44.9% less in Squamish

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Squamish are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Squamish. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Squamish.

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Squamish vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Squamish instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 40.9% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Squamish
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$16.13 CA$22.84	+37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$10.16 CA$14.39	+44.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$1.80 CA$2.56	+11.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$1.49 CA$2.11	+78.3%
Average			+40.9%

Moscow vs. Squamish - Cost of restaurants

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pay 79.0% more for groceries

	Moscow	Squamish
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$2.13 CA$3.02	+109.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$6.19 CA$8.77	-13.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$6.47 CA$9.17	+40.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$3.11 CA$4.40	+66.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$6.81 CA$9.64	+128.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$2.45 CA$3.47	+162.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$0.54 CA$0.77	-33.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$2.20 CA$3.11	+143.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$1.62 CA$2.29	-9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$1.84 CA$2.61	+353.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$1.15 CA$1.62	+254.6%
Average			+79.0%

Moscow vs. Squamish - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.1% less for transportation

	Moscow	Squamish
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$4.36 CA$6.17	+31.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	$30.16 CA$42.70	-25.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$25,795.92 CA$36,520.58	-33.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$14.73 CA$20.85	+46.4%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 35.8% more for housing

	Moscow	Squamish
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$63.83 CA$90.36	+546.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$1,595.63 CA$2,259.01	+9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$1,490.42 CA$2,110.07	+85.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$88.87 CA$125.82	-37.8%
Average			+35.8%

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pay 34.9% less for childcare

	Moscow	Squamish
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$1,075.44 CA$1,522.56	+32.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$8,416.52 CA$11,915.68	-68.1%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 32.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Squamish
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$5.61 CA$7.94	+19.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$3.90 CA$5.53	+5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$14.73 CA$20.85	+326.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$50.32 CA$71.25	+19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$11.22 CA$15.89	+19.9%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 44.9% less for clothing

	Moscow	Squamish
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$51.90 CA$73.48	-52.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$41.21 CA$58.34	-34.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$79.26 CA$112.21	-45.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$96.44 CA$136.53	-46.5%
Average			-44.9%

Moscow vs. Squamish - Cost of clothing

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