Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Moscow 

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Consumer Prices in Moscow are 42.9% lower than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 39.2% lower than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Moscow are 30.6% lower than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 47.7% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 52.9% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 26.4% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(1,691.79 руб)
13.82 C$
(935.10 руб)
     -44.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(8,120.59 руб)
59.11 C$
(4,000.00 руб)
     -50.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(1,015.07 руб)
6.65 C$
(450.00 руб)
     -55.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(541.37 руб)
4.43 C$
(300.00 руб)
     -44.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(541.37 руб)
4.43 C$
(300.00 руб)
     -44.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 C$
(356.63 руб)
3.53 C$
(238.91 руб)
     -33.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 C$
(189.80 руб)
1.49 C$
(101.10 руб)
     -46.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 C$
(143.17 руб)
0.83 C$
(56.32 руб)
     -60.7 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.97 C$
(742.29 руб)
4.86 C$
(328.99 руб)
     -55.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.83 C$
(259.10 руб)
0.78 C$
(52.93 руб)
     -79.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.01 C$
(136.15 руб)
0.85 C$
(57.58 руб)
     -57.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.55 C$
(307.72 руб)
2.35 C$
(159.16 руб)
     -48.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.50 C$
(507.84 руб)
5.74 C$
(388.25 руб)
     -23.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.55 C$
(510.64 руб)
2.96 C$
(200.12 руб)
     -60.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.88 C$
(601.13 руб)
5.90 C$
(399.01 руб)
     -33.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 C$
(149.87 руб)
0.86 C$
(58.27 руб)
     -61.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 C$
(62.12 руб)
0.93 C$
(62.74 руб)
     +1.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(165.00 руб)
1.08 C$
(72.82 руб)
     -55.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.88 C$
(194.62 руб)
2.10 C$
(142.44 руб)
     -26.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 C$
(87.08 руб)
0.25 C$
(17.09 руб)
     -80.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(99.95 руб)
0.27 C$
(18.40 руб)
     -81.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 C$
(229.41 руб)
1.62 C$
(109.54 руб)
     -52.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 C$
(161.70 руб)
0.81 C$
(54.86 руб)
     -66.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(1,353.43 руб)
8.87 C$
(600.00 руб)
     -55.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.54 C$
(307.18 руб)
1.15 C$
(78.16 руб)
     -74.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(303.12 руб)
2.42 C$
(163.67 руб)
     -46.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(1,015.07 руб)
3.40 C$
(230.00 руб)
     -77.3 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(253.77 руб)
0.89 C$
(60.00 руб)
     -76.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(6,564.15 руб)
40.34 C$
(2,730.00 руб)
     -58.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 C$
(321.44 руб)
2.96 C$
(200.00 руб)
     -37.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(217.81 руб)
0.95 C$
(64.37 руб)
     -70.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.10 C$
(3,593.36 руб)
8.42 C$
(570.00 руб)
     -84.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.51 C$
(440.71 руб)
3.13 C$
(211.52 руб)
     -52.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(2,299,345.64 руб)
44,331.74 C$
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     +30.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,785.04 C$
(1,880,258.01 руб)
44,445.41 C$
(3,007,692.31 руб)
     +60.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 112.59 C$
(7,618.89 руб)
160.61 C$
(10,868.94 руб)
     +42.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.16 C$
(3,529.64 руб)
7.98 C$
(539.74 руб)
     -84.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.92 C$
(4,122.51 руб)
8.03 C$
(543.38 руб)
     -86.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.66 C$
(3,090.17 руб)
45.10 C$
(3,052.28 руб)
     -1.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 C$
(1,522.61 руб)
34.60 C$
(2,341.58 руб)
     +53.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(1,015.07 руб)
7.39 C$
(500.00 руб)
     -50.7 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 930.71 C$
(62,982.93 руб)
657.44 C$
(44,490.05 руб)
     -29.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,369.23 C$
(634,030.84 руб)
15,606.35 C$
(1,056,106.46 руб)
     +66.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.80 C$
(6,009.21 руб)
129.71 C$
(8,777.84 руб)
     +46.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.74 C$
(4,448.64 руб)
61.03 C$
(4,130.25 руб)
     -7.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.79 C$
(8,038.92 руб)
155.96 C$
(10,553.80 руб)
     +31.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.12 C$
(9,820.44 руб)
145.71 C$
(9,860.25 руб)
     +0.4 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,645.10 C$
(111,326.83 руб)
1,182.18 C$
(80,000.00 руб)
     -28.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,282.43 C$
(86,784.25 руб)
715.64 C$
(48,428.33 руб)
     -44.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,994.59 C$
(202,649.01 руб)
2,451.45 C$
(165,893.62 руб)
     -18.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,160.00 C$
(146,170.66 руб)
1,299.02 C$
(87,906.46 руб)
     -39.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 951.88 C$
(64,414.91 руб)
714.05 C$
(48,321.13 руб)
     -25.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 543.74 C$
(36,795.53 руб)
396.69 C$
(26,844.92 руб)
     -27.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,653.21 C$
(247,218.29 руб)
1,633.72 C$
(110,556.65 руб)
     -55.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 14.50      +125.5 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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