Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 41.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 52.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.5% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$9.19
RUB782.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$1.07
RUB91.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.49
RUB41.34
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$0.62
RUB52.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.04
|
$4.41
RUB375.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.28
|
$3.57
RUB303.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$1.52
RUB129.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
$1.99
RUB169.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$0.68
RUB57.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.67
RUB56.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.72
RUB60.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$1.12
RUB95.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.25
RUB21.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.21
RUB17.82
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$2.22
RUB188.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.11
|
$28.58
RUB2,434.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,608,763.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.05
|
$5.82
RUB495.66
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.26
|
$6.38
RUB543.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,051.24
|
$960.52
RUB81,829.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,826.84
|
$583.26
RUB49,689.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.98
|
$86.66
RUB7,382.77
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,438.55
|
$466.53
RUB39,745.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,687.01
|
$10,413.52
RUB887,157.60
|
|
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$3.06
RUB260.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$2.52
RUB215.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
$2.45
RUB208.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.58
|
$32.34
RUB2,755.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.30
|
$81.16
RUB6,913.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.87
|
$42.31
RUB3,604.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.70
|
$108.95
RUB9,281.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.52
|
$101.97
RUB8,687.11
|
|
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