Cost of Living Comparison Between Ottawa and Moscow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Moscow are 49.2% lower than in Ottawa (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 47.2% lower than in Ottawa
Rent Prices in Moscow are 42.8% lower than in Ottawa
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 53.1% lower than in Ottawa
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 54.4% lower than in Ottawa
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 18.3% lower than in Ottawa
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Ottawa Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3,390.46 ¥
(30.00 C$)
1,493.03 ¥
(900.00 руб)
     -56.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 13,561.84 ¥
(120.00 C$)
6,469.78 ¥
(3,900.00 руб)
     -52.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,695.23 ¥
(15.00 C$)
746.51 ¥
(450.00 руб)
     -56.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 904.12 ¥
(8.00 C$)
497.68 ¥
(300.00 руб)
     -45.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,101.90 ¥
(9.75 C$)
497.68 ¥
(300.00 руб)
     -54.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 617.25 ¥
(5.46 C$)
391.44 ¥
(235.96 руб)
     -36.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 388.81 ¥
(3.44 C$)
164.71 ¥
(99.29 руб)
     -57.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 264.85 ¥
(2.34 C$)
92.29 ¥
(55.63 руб)
     -65.2 %
Markets
Ottawa Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,305.30 ¥
(11.55 C$)
541.34 ¥
(326.32 руб)
     -58.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 400.43 ¥
(3.54 C$)
88.23 ¥
(53.19 руб)
     -78.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 280.57 ¥
(2.48 C$)
94.93 ¥
(57.22 руб)
     -66.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 487.91 ¥
(4.32 C$)
263.82 ¥
(159.03 руб)
     -45.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,003.68 ¥
(8.88 C$)
632.12 ¥
(381.04 руб)
     -37.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 867.46 ¥
(7.68 C$)
324.97 ¥
(195.89 руб)
     -62.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 970.80 ¥
(8.59 C$)
647.19 ¥
(390.13 руб)
     -33.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 293.03 ¥
(2.59 C$)
94.36 ¥
(56.88 руб)
     -67.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 89.78 ¥
(0.79 C$)
102.47 ¥
(61.77 руб)
     +14.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 212.84 ¥
(1.88 C$)
119.19 ¥
(71.85 руб)
     -44.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 284.38 ¥
(2.52 C$)
227.71 ¥
(137.26 руб)
     -19.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 192.53 ¥
(1.70 C$)
29.19 ¥
(17.59 руб)
     -84.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 186.61 ¥
(1.65 C$)
30.62 ¥
(18.46 руб)
     -83.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 360.20 ¥
(3.19 C$)
177.58 ¥
(107.05 руб)
     -50.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 251.91 ¥
(2.23 C$)
90.81 ¥
(54.74 руб)
     -63.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,260.31 ¥
(20.00 C$)
995.35 ¥
(600.00 руб)
     -56.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 397.09 ¥
(3.51 C$)
129.91 ¥
(78.31 руб)
     -67.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 393.67 ¥
(3.48 C$)
273.63 ¥
(164.95 руб)
     -30.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,949.52 ¥
(17.25 C$)
381.55 ¥
(230.00 руб)
     -80.4 %
Transportation
Ottawa Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 423.81 ¥
(3.75 C$)
99.54 ¥
(60.00 руб)
     -76.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 14,550.73 ¥
(128.75 C$)
4,528.84 ¥
(2,730.00 руб)
     -68.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 465.62 ¥
(4.12 C$)
331.78 ¥
(200.00 руб)
     -28.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 503.81 ¥
(4.46 C$)
106.79 ¥
(64.37 руб)
     -78.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5,085.69 ¥
(45.00 C$)
895.82 ¥
(540.00 руб)
     -82.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 648.33 ¥
(5.74 C$)
351.17 ¥
(211.69 руб)
     -45.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,840,036.31 ¥
(33,978.00 C$)
4,976,752.69 ¥
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     +29.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,007,756.86 ¥
(26,613.70 C$)
4,989,513.59 ¥
(3,007,692.31 руб)
     +65.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ottawa Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 30,182.89 ¥
(267.07 C$)
17,743.67 ¥
(10,695.93 руб)
     -41.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6,648.69 ¥
(58.83 C$)
891.55 ¥
(537.43 руб)
     -86.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 9,073.03 ¥
(80.28 C$)
886.05 ¥
(534.11 руб)
     -90.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Ottawa Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 7,993.01 ¥
(70.73 C$)
4,896.71 ¥
(2,951.75 руб)
     -38.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3,842.52 ¥
(34.00 C$)
3,884.49 ¥
(2,341.58 руб)
     +1.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,751.74 ¥
(15.50 C$)
829.46 ¥
(500.00 руб)
     -52.6 %
Childcare
Ottawa Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 166,074.34 ¥
(1,469.48 C$)
72,687.29 ¥
(43,816.09 руб)
     -56.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,269,123.82 ¥
(28,926.36 C$)
1,751,993.55 ¥
(1,056,106.46 руб)
     -46.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ottawa Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 10,154.79 ¥
(89.85 C$)
13,944.72 ¥
(8,405.92 руб)
     +37.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 8,180.46 ¥
(72.38 C$)
6,650.12 ¥
(4,008.71 руб)
     -18.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 17,462.95 ¥
(154.52 C$)
16,106.05 ¥
(9,708.77 руб)
     -7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 19,519.37 ¥
(172.71 C$)
15,912.64 ¥
(9,592.19 руб)
     -18.5 %
Rent Per Month
Ottawa Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 224,980.79 ¥
(1,990.71 C$)
130,023.27 ¥
(78,378.38 руб)
     -42.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 205,786.71 ¥
(1,820.87 C$)
78,545.83 ¥
(47,347.64 руб)
     -61.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 370,554.80 ¥
(3,278.80 C$)
270,765.51 ¥
(163,218.18 руб)
     -26.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 292,612.12 ¥
(2,589.14 C$)
146,115.26 ¥
(88,078.68 руб)
     -50.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ottawa Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 103,195.11 ¥
(913.11 C$)
76,559.65 ¥
(46,150.36 руб)
     -25.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 80,745.19 ¥
(714.46 C$)
43,609.02 ¥
(26,287.64 руб)
     -46.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Ottawa Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 431,832.46 ¥
(3,821.01 C$)
186,429.75 ¥
(112,380.36 руб)
     -56.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.91 14.10      +104.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:210928