Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Sault Ste. Marie Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 6.7% more expensive than Sault Ste. Marie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 19.5% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 58.4% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Sault Ste. Marie. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Sault Ste. Marie Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Sault Ste. Marie, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.82
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
CA$13.49
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.39
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
CA$1.78
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CA$3.11
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
CA$6.04
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.95
CA$13.76
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
CA$3.89
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
CA$6.35
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.91
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
CA$0.69
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
CA$2.18
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
CA$1.37
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$0.99
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
CA$5.62
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.41
CA$79.39
|
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.35
CA$30.91
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 19.5% less for housing
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.03
CA$94.07
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$873.07
CA$1,207.32
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$908.95
CA$1,256.94
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.38
CA$172.00
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.31
CA$694.62
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,023.13
CA$6,946.23
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
CA$5.95
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
CA$4.76
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.48
CA$15.88
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.29
CA$44.65
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.18
CA$16.84
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.4% more for clothing
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.45
CA$62.85
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.88
CA$49.62
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.82
CA$84.10
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.60
CA$165.39
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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