Cost of living comparison
Russia is 52.5% cheaper than Vancouver.
If you lived in Russia instead of Vancouver, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Vancouver
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.21
|
$7.74
RUB716.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.10
|
$4.69
RUB433.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CA$2.72
|
$0.85
RUB78.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
CA$2.50
|
$0.41
RUB37.91
|
|
pay 57.1% less for groceries
|
Vancouver
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
CA$3.71
|
$0.54
RUB49.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
CA$8.54
|
$4.40
RUB407.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.18
CA$11.19
|
$3.48
RUB321.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
CA$5.22
|
$1.27
RUB117.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.72
CA$7.82
|
$1.79
RUB165.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
CA$2.25
|
$0.62
RUB56.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.84
|
$0.56
RUB51.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
CA$2.16
|
$0.66
RUB61.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
$1.03
RUB95.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
$0.30
RUB27.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
CA$1.38
|
$0.25
RUB23.41
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Vancouver
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
CA$7.42
|
$2.37
RUB219.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.50
CA$120.99
|
$19.36
RUB1,790.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,124.71
CA$30,247.80
|
$31,226.85
RUB2,888,952.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.66
CA$20.04
|
$3.41
RUB315.25
|
|
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
Vancouver
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.44
CA$88.10
|
$6.56
RUB607.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,840.09
CA$2,515.67
|
$310.33
RUB28,710.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,571.56
CA$2,148.55
|
$214.38
RUB19,833.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.91
CA$99.68
|
$69.84
RUB6,461.71
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Vancouver
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,014.97
CA$1,387.62
|
$220.41
RUB20,391.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,209.87
CA$24,895.63
|
$4,693.93
RUB434,258.65
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vancouver
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
CA$7.56
|
$1.55
RUB143.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
CA$5.15
|
$1.73
RUB160.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.04
CA$19.20
|
$2.23
RUB206.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.37
CA$57.93
|
$31.55
RUB2,919.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
CA$17.14
|
$4.06
RUB375.74
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Vancouver
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.08
CA$79.41
|
$62.85
RUB5,814.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.69
CA$51.52
|
$39.44
RUB3,649.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.55
CA$119.70
|
$79.13
RUB7,320.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.83
CA$152.88
|
$85.30
RUB7,891.74
|
|
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