Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Canada

North Vancouver vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

North Vancouver is 79.0% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 69.8% more in North Vancouver
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in North Vancouver
Transportation: pay 33.8% more in North Vancouver
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in North Vancouver
Childcare: pay 8.1% more in North Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.6% more in North Vancouver
Clothing: pay 27.7% less in North Vancouver

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in North Vancouver are more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in North Vancouver.

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North Vancouver vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Saint Petersburg, you would:

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pay 69.8% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	North Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB976.26	$21.04 CA$30.01	+83.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB547.90	$9.12 CA$13.01	+41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB127.01	$2.28 CA$3.25	+52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB58.37	$1.72 CA$2.45	+150.7%
Average			+69.8%

Saint Petersburg vs. North Vancouver - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	North Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB79.20	$2.76 CA$3.94	+196.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB512.63	$6.88 CA$9.81	+14.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB355.25	$7.40 CA$10.56	+77.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB139.71	$3.16 CA$4.51	+92.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB242.54	$6.21 CA$8.85	+118.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB65.29	$1.88 CA$2.68	+144.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB61.87	$0.65 CA$0.92	-11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB64.06	$1.97 CA$2.81	+161.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB117.87	$1.83 CA$2.61	+32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB30.55	$1.29 CA$1.84	+259.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.88	$1.26 CA$1.79	+348.2%
Average			+107.5%

Saint Petersburg vs. North Vancouver - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.8% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	North Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB277.12	$4.82 CA$6.88	+48.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,471.85	$98.37 CA$140.32	+87.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	-20.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB647.52	$14.86 CA$21.20	+95.5%
Average			+33.8%

Saint Petersburg vs. North Vancouver - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	North Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB728.46	$52.60 CA$75.04	+515.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB62,205.90	$1,788.51 CA$2,551.22	+144.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB37,232.22	$1,539.52 CA$2,196.05	+252.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,544.76	$98.03 CA$139.84	-12.5%
Average			+154.1%

Saint Petersburg vs. North Vancouver - Cost of housing

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pay 8.1% more for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	North Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB46,789.24	$1,040.67 CA$1,484.46	+89.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$10,637.54 CA$15,173.92	-38.3%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	North Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB224.14	$4.73 CA$6.75	+79.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB257.83	$4.14 CA$5.90	+36.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB249.04	$14.03 CA$20.01	+379.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,373.30	$30.33 CA$43.27	-23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB597.71	$11.92 CA$17.01	+69.9%
Average			+49.6%

Saint Petersburg vs. North Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 27.7% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	North Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,865.29	$63.12 CA$90.04	-31.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,325.52	$37.41 CA$53.36	-26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,456.07	$80.66 CA$115.06	-40.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,313.39	$109.88 CA$156.74	-9.3%
Average			-27.7%

Saint Petersburg vs. North Vancouver - Cost of clothing

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