Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Canada

Whitby vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Whitby is 33.6% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% more in Whitby
Groceries: pay 82.4% more in Whitby
Transportation: pay 17.0% more in Whitby
Housing: pay 48.8% more in Whitby
Childcare: pay 8.8% less in Whitby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% more in Whitby
Clothing: pay 30.4% less in Whitby

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

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Whitby vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.3% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Whitby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB996.18	$14.03 CA$20.01	+19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB597.71	$8.42 CA$12.01	+19.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB137.76	$1.98 CA$2.83	+22.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB71.18	$1.40 CA$2.00	+67.8%
Average			+24.3%

Moscow vs. Whitby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 82.4% more for groceries

	Moscow	Whitby
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB86.67	$2.79 CA$3.99	+174.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB607.83	$4.58 CA$6.53	-35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB392.86	$9.76 CA$13.92	+111.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB158.76	$4.19 CA$5.98	+125.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB254.08	$4.75 CA$6.78	+59.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB79.37	$1.92 CA$2.74	+106.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.29	$0.81 CA$1.16	-0.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB76.80	$1.55 CA$2.21	+71.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB152.11	$1.67 CA$2.39	-6.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB34.61	$1.54 CA$2.19	+277.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.55	$1.44 CA$2.05	+344.5%
Average			+82.4%

Moscow vs. Whitby - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.0% more for transportation

	Moscow	Whitby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB282.00	$4.24 CA$6.04	+28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	$84.17 CA$120.06	+107.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	-28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB856.71	$9.12 CA$13.01	-9.4%
Average			+17.0%

Moscow vs. Whitby - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.8% more for housing

	Moscow	Whitby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB841.41	$52.60 CA$75.04	+432.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB124K	$1,753.44 CA$2,501.20	+20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	$1,648.23 CA$2,351.12	+104.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	$103.92 CA$148.23	-27.3%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 8.8% less for childcare

	Moscow	Whitby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	$1,028.69 CA$1,467.37	+27.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$17,271.39 CA$24,636.78	-34.6%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Whitby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB398.47	$5.61 CA$8.00	+19.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB315.01	$3.45 CA$4.92	-6.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB293.87	$14.03 CA$20.01	+306.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	$47.34 CA$67.53	+12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB796.94	$9.12 CA$13.01	-2.6%
Average			+20.4%

Moscow vs. Whitby - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.4% less for clothing

	Moscow	Whitby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	$56.11 CA$80.04	-48.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	$55.64 CA$79.37	-10.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	$103.45 CA$147.57	-28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	$128.59 CA$183.42	-28.6%
Average			-30.4%

Moscow vs. Whitby - Cost of clothing

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