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Moscow vs. Owen Sound Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 11.2% cheaper than Owen Sound.

Restaurants: pay 44.8% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 32.9% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 16.9% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 22.4% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.8% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 64.8% more in Moscow

The cost of clothing and childcare in Moscow are more expensive than in Owen Sound. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Owen Sound Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Owen Sound, you would:

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pay 44.8% less for restaurants

	Owen Sound	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.53 CA$29.66	$11.93 RUB950.80	-44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.30 CA$15.57	$5.97 RUB475.40	-47.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 CA$2.47	$1.38 RUB110.14	-22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.37	$0.61 RUB48.73	-64.5%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 32.9% less for groceries

	Owen Sound	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 CA$3.39	$0.85 RUB67.42	-65.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 CA$4.66	$6.27 RUB499.56	+85.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 CA$11.19	$4.62 RUB368.11	-43.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.20 CA$4.41	$1.68 RUB134.05	-47.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 CA$8.14	$2.46 RUB196.24	-58.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 CA$2.52	$0.81 RUB64.48	-55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 CA$1.02	$0.87 RUB69.32	+17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 CA$2.23	$0.90 RUB71.85	-44.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 CA$2.58	$1.64 RUB130.64	-12.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.61	$0.43 RUB34.01	-63.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 CA$1.80	$0.34 RUB26.98	-74.1%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 16.9% less for transportation

	Owen Sound	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.97 CA$5.47	$2.84 RUB226.14	-28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.80 CA$67.24	$36.64 RUB2,918.97	-24.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,597.54	$36,994.59 RUB2,947,491.41	+51.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.86 CA$23.24	$5.73 RUB456.39	-66.0%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 22.4% less for housing

	Owen Sound	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.84 CA$75.57	$7.82 RUB622.74	-85.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,052.46 CA$1,450.24	$1,253.04 RUB99,834.39	+19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$843.17 CA$1,161.84	$709.24 RUB56,507.99	-15.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.89 CA$163.83	$110.60 RUB8,811.54	-7.0%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 2.8% more for childcare

	Owen Sound	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$551.59 CA$760.06	$656.36 RUB52,294.20	+19.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,504.56 CA$22,742.46	$14,285.88 RUB1,138,207.09	-13.4%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Owen Sound	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.31 CA$5.93	$4.18 RUB332.78	-3.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.06 CA$4.22	$3.16 RUB251.50	+3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.08 CA$18.02	$2.98 RUB237.70	-77.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.52 CA$113.71	$44.58 RUB3,551.75	-46.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.61 CA$11.86	$6.56 RUB522.94	-23.7%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 64.8% more for clothing

	Owen Sound	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.70 CA$58.83	$76.06 RUB6,059.63	+78.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.73 CA$46.47	$47.73 RUB3,803.21	+41.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.98 CA$92.29	$122.95 RUB9,795.53	+83.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.46 CA$138.43	$156.80 RUB12,492.50	+56.1%
Average			+64.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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