Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Calgary 

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Cost of Living in Calgary is 90.1% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 79.3% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Calgary are 58.7% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 83.4% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 120.9% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 65.8% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 900.00 руб
(13.62 C$)
1,849.95 руб
(28.00 C$)
     +105.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 руб
(60.54 C$)
6,606.96 руб
(100.00 C$)
     +65.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(6.81 C$)
958.01 руб
(14.50 C$)
     +112.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(4.54 C$)
512.04 руб
(7.75 C$)
     +70.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(4.54 C$)
528.56 руб
(8.00 C$)
     +76.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 239.81 руб
(3.63 C$)
348.15 руб
(5.27 C$)
     +45.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 100.44 руб
(1.52 C$)
189.71 руб
(2.87 C$)
     +88.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 54.26 руб
(0.82 C$)
160.81 руб
(2.43 C$)
     +196.4 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 330.95 руб
(5.01 C$)
636.10 руб
(9.63 C$)
     +92.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.21 руб
(0.79 C$)
203.81 руб
(3.08 C$)
     +290.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 57.47 руб
(0.87 C$)
151.98 руб
(2.30 C$)
     +164.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 159.11 руб
(2.41 C$)
360.54 руб
(5.46 C$)
     +126.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 391.44 руб
(5.92 C$)
582.02 руб
(8.81 C$)
     +48.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 198.12 руб
(3.00 C$)
543.20 руб
(8.22 C$)
     +174.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 397.20 руб
(6.01 C$)
603.05 руб
(9.13 C$)
     +51.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 58.24 руб
(0.88 C$)
174.90 руб
(2.65 C$)
     +200.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 62.91 руб
(0.95 C$)
56.91 руб
(0.86 C$)
     -9.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 72.50 руб
(1.10 C$)
159.24 руб
(2.41 C$)
     +119.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 143.11 руб
(2.17 C$)
169.49 руб
(2.57 C$)
     +18.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.38 руб
(0.26 C$)
107.36 руб
(1.62 C$)
     +517.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.60 руб
(0.28 C$)
92.55 руб
(1.40 C$)
     +397.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 109.21 руб
(1.65 C$)
240.97 руб
(3.65 C$)
     +120.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 55.59 руб
(0.84 C$)
168.66 руб
(2.55 C$)
     +203.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(9.08 C$)
1,320.73 руб
(19.99 C$)
     +120.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 78.10 руб
(1.18 C$)
242.55 руб
(3.67 C$)
     +210.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 161.76 руб
(2.45 C$)
337.53 руб
(5.11 C$)
     +108.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(3.48 C$)
1,321.39 руб
(20.00 C$)
     +474.5 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(0.91 C$)
244.46 руб
(3.70 C$)
     +307.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(41.32 C$)
7,598.00 руб
(115.00 C$)
     +178.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(3.03 C$)
297.31 руб
(4.50 C$)
     +48.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(0.97 C$)
204.15 руб
(3.09 C$)
     +217.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 570.00 руб
(8.63 C$)
2,580.68 руб
(39.06 C$)
     +352.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 211.98 руб
(3.21 C$)
361.85 руб
(5.48 C$)
     +70.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(45,406.66 C$)
2,244,912.76 руб
(33,978.00 C$)
     -25.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,011,904.76 руб
(45,586.85 C$)
1,915,548.90 руб
(28,992.90 C$)
     -36.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,851.82 руб
(164.25 C$)
19,590.18 руб
(296.51 C$)
     +80.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 548.03 руб
(8.29 C$)
4,314.61 руб
(65.30 C$)
     +687.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 549.01 руб
(8.31 C$)
6,126.89 руб
(92.73 C$)
     +1,016.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,047.24 руб
(46.12 C$)
4,960.94 руб
(75.09 C$)
     +62.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,435.38 руб
(36.86 C$)
3,376.09 руб
(51.10 C$)
     +38.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(7.57 C$)
1,189.25 руб
(18.00 C$)
     +137.9 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 44,264.10 руб
(669.96 C$)
74,299.98 руб
(1,124.57 C$)
     +67.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,037,862.20 руб
(15,708.62 C$)
1,568,681.00 руб
(23,742.86 C$)
     +51.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,921.30 руб
(135.03 C$)
5,338.37 руб
(80.80 C$)
     -40.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,263.63 руб
(64.53 C$)
4,037.55 руб
(61.11 C$)
     -5.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,820.96 руб
(163.78 C$)
7,964.14 руб
(120.54 C$)
     -26.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,430.63 руб
(157.87 C$)
9,677.25 руб
(146.47 C$)
     -7.2 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 80,588.24 руб
(1,219.75 C$)
134,561.86 руб
(2,036.67 C$)
     +67.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 48,840.07 руб
(739.22 C$)
107,858.62 руб
(1,632.50 C$)
     +120.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 166,940.00 руб
(2,526.73 C$)
204,670.40 руб
(3,097.80 C$)
     +22.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 89,253.29 руб
(1,350.90 C$)
166,519.85 руб
(2,520.37 C$)
     +86.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 49,964.56 руб
(756.24 C$)
24,654.13 руб
(373.15 C$)
     -50.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 27,309.81 руб
(413.35 C$)
24,823.72 руб
(375.72 C$)
     -9.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 109,629.03 руб
(1,659.30 C$)
325,854.40 руб
(4,931.99 C$)
     +197.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.74 6.43      -56.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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