Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 88.6% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 105.3% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 137.1% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 88.3% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 139.0% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 28.2% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 900.00 руб
(13.74 C$)
1,637.11 руб
(25.00 C$)
     +81.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 руб
(61.08 C$)
7,858.14 руб
(120.00 C$)
     +96.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(6.87 C$)
982.27 руб
(15.00 C$)
     +118.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(4.58 C$)
523.88 руб
(8.00 C$)
     +74.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(4.58 C$)
589.36 руб
(9.00 C$)
     +96.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 237.50 руб
(3.63 C$)
355.22 руб
(5.42 C$)
     +49.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 99.81 руб
(1.52 C$)
192.40 руб
(2.94 C$)
     +92.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 53.92 руб
(0.82 C$)
171.01 руб
(2.61 C$)
     +217.1 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 332.47 руб
(5.08 C$)
741.86 руб
(11.33 C$)
     +123.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.21 руб
(0.80 C$)
249.55 руб
(3.81 C$)
     +378.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 58.02 руб
(0.89 C$)
178.90 руб
(2.73 C$)
     +208.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 159.10 руб
(2.43 C$)
367.31 руб
(5.61 C$)
     +130.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 391.44 руб
(5.98 C$)
538.47 руб
(8.22 C$)
     +37.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 198.11 руб
(3.03 C$)
629.51 руб
(9.61 C$)
     +217.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 397.16 руб
(6.06 C$)
731.03 руб
(11.16 C$)
     +84.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 58.24 руб
(0.89 C$)
183.27 руб
(2.80 C$)
     +214.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 62.90 руб
(0.96 C$)
54.56 руб
(0.83 C$)
     -13.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 72.49 руб
(1.11 C$)
156.35 руб
(2.39 C$)
     +115.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 143.09 руб
(2.19 C$)
193.96 руб
(2.96 C$)
     +35.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.38 руб
(0.27 C$)
131.33 руб
(2.01 C$)
     +655.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.60 руб
(0.28 C$)
112.87 руб
(1.72 C$)
     +506.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 109.20 руб
(1.67 C$)
234.11 руб
(3.57 C$)
     +114.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 55.72 руб
(0.85 C$)
176.56 руб
(2.70 C$)
     +216.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(9.16 C$)
1,309.69 руб
(20.00 C$)
     +118.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 78.09 руб
(1.19 C$)
301.75 руб
(4.61 C$)
     +286.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 161.74 руб
(2.47 C$)
302.69 руб
(4.62 C$)
     +87.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(3.51 C$)
1,314.60 руб
(20.07 C$)
     +471.6 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(0.92 C$)
206.28 руб
(3.15 C$)
     +243.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(41.69 C$)
9,167.83 руб
(140.00 C$)
     +235.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(3.05 C$)
253.75 руб
(3.88 C$)
     +26.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(0.98 C$)
226.06 руб
(3.45 C$)
     +251.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 570.00 руб
(8.70 C$)
2,376.43 руб
(36.29 C$)
     +316.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 212.22 руб
(3.24 C$)
487.43 руб
(7.44 C$)
     +129.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(45,812.36 C$)
2,225,032.82 руб
(33,978.00 C$)
     -25.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,043,095.24 руб
(46,470.46 C$)
1,856,161.41 руб
(28,345.04 C$)
     -39.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,850.99 руб
(165.70 C$)
9,655.46 руб
(147.45 C$)
     -11.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 547.98 руб
(8.37 C$)
4,201.92 руб
(64.17 C$)
     +666.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 549.00 руб
(8.38 C$)
5,159.38 руб
(78.79 C$)
     +839.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,047.24 руб
(46.53 C$)
3,593.62 руб
(54.88 C$)
     +17.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,435.38 руб
(37.19 C$)
1,037.23 руб
(15.84 C$)
     -57.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(7.64 C$)
1,178.72 руб
(18.00 C$)
     +135.7 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 44,264.10 руб
(675.95 C$)
101,501.00 руб
(1,550.00 C$)
     +129.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,037,862.20 руб
(15,848.97 C$)
1,316,238.74 руб
(20,100.00 C$)
     +26.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,920.20 руб
(136.22 C$)
5,601.70 руб
(85.54 C$)
     -37.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,263.18 руб
(65.10 C$)
3,798.10 руб
(58.00 C$)
     -10.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,820.96 руб
(165.24 C$)
8,911.13 руб
(136.08 C$)
     -17.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,429.32 руб
(159.26 C$)
11,039.60 руб
(168.58 C$)
     +5.9 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 80,588.24 руб
(1,230.65 C$)
183,035.26 руб
(2,795.09 C$)
     +127.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 48,831.03 руб
(745.69 C$)
151,251.85 руб
(2,309.73 C$)
     +209.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 166,940.00 руб
(2,549.31 C$)
328,243.41 руб
(5,012.53 C$)
     +96.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 89,242.42 руб
(1,362.80 C$)
251,593.06 руб
(3,842.02 C$)
     +181.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 49,964.56 руб
(763.00 C$)
95,295.31 руб
(1,455.23 C$)
     +90.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 27,309.81 руб
(417.04 C$)
60,909.59 руб
(930.14 C$)
     +123.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 109,691.44 руб
(1,675.07 C$)
288,537.85 руб
(4,406.20 C$)
     +163.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.81 6.54      -55.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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