Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.0 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Canada instead of Russia, you would:
pay 73.3% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.05
₽601.28
|
$14.02
CA$17.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
₽388.86
|
$8.79
CA$11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
₽65.95
|
$1.76
CA$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
₽34.05
|
$1.47
CA$1.87
|
|
pay 78.5% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
₽44.55
|
$2.30
CA$2.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
₽365.92
|
$5.78
CA$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
₽286.82
|
$7.70
CA$9.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₽112.46
|
$2.99
CA$3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
₽152.03
|
$4.77
CA$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
₽55.62
|
$1.61
CA$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₽48.09
|
$0.70
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
₽55.79
|
$1.59
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₽93.92
|
$1.67
CA$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₽28.45
|
$1.13
CA$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
₽22.01
|
$1.02
CA$1.30
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
₽198.84
|
$5.83
CA$7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
₽1,596.64
|
$68.41
CA$87.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,723.29
₽2,436,307.47
|
$21,651.51
CA$27,550.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
₽267.95
|
$16.78
CA$21.35
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.10
₽544.29
|
$65.32
CA$83.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.22
₽25,678.35
|
$1,070.21
CA$1,361.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.58
₽17,802.89
|
$940.11
CA$1,196.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.47
₽6,010.90
|
$106.32
CA$135.28
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.74
₽18,590.28
|
$809.11
CA$1,029.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,542.10
₽391,387.15
|
$13,706.92
CA$17,441.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
₽132.78
|
$4.87
CA$6.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₽145.45
|
$3.36
CA$4.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.03
₽181.01
|
$12.29
CA$15.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
₽2,559.79
|
$43.19
CA$54.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.70
₽341.24
|
$10.42
CA$13.26
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.55
₽5,237.62
|
$50.05
CA$63.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.71
₽3,392.91
|
$36.24
CA$46.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.20
₽6,353.81
|
$79.97
CA$101.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.51
₽7,508.80
|
$99.66
CA$126.81
|
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