Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Calgary 

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Consumer Prices in Calgary are 92.6% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Calgary are 81.5% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Calgary are 60.5% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 82.7% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 124.6% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 65.6% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 922.51 руб
(13.68 C$)
1,820.46 руб
(27.00 C$)
     +97.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 руб
(59.33 C$)
6,742.45 руб
(100.00 C$)
     +68.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(6.67 C$)
960.80 руб
(14.25 C$)
     +113.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(4.45 C$)
522.54 руб
(7.75 C$)
     +74.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(4.45 C$)
539.40 руб
(8.00 C$)
     +79.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 237.73 руб
(3.53 C$)
351.52 руб
(5.21 C$)
     +47.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 100.23 руб
(1.49 C$)
190.14 руб
(2.82 C$)
     +89.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 55.67 руб
(0.83 C$)
160.84 руб
(2.39 C$)
     +188.9 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 329.28 руб
(4.88 C$)
647.96 руб
(9.61 C$)
     +96.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.20 руб
(0.77 C$)
206.58 руб
(3.06 C$)
     +295.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 58.26 руб
(0.86 C$)
149.76 руб
(2.22 C$)
     +157.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 159.23 руб
(2.36 C$)
364.77 руб
(5.41 C$)
     +129.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 391.21 руб
(5.80 C$)
593.44 руб
(8.80 C$)
     +51.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 199.71 руб
(2.96 C$)
548.74 руб
(8.14 C$)
     +174.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 396.45 руб
(5.88 C$)
607.70 руб
(9.01 C$)
     +53.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 58.12 руб
(0.86 C$)
179.92 руб
(2.67 C$)
     +209.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 62.70 руб
(0.93 C$)
58.22 руб
(0.86 C$)
     -7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 72.52 руб
(1.08 C$)
159.64 руб
(2.37 C$)
     +120.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 142.74 руб
(2.12 C$)
171.82 руб
(2.55 C$)
     +20.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.38 руб
(0.26 C$)
108.71 руб
(1.61 C$)
     +525.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.55 руб
(0.28 C$)
95.31 руб
(1.41 C$)
     +413.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 108.25 руб
(1.61 C$)
249.42 руб
(3.70 C$)
     +130.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 54.91 руб
(0.81 C$)
170.84 руб
(2.53 C$)
     +211.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(8.90 C$)
1,314.78 руб
(19.50 C$)
     +119.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 77.64 руб
(1.15 C$)
247.52 руб
(3.67 C$)
     +218.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 161.54 руб
(2.40 C$)
335.59 руб
(4.98 C$)
     +107.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(3.41 C$)
1,348.49 руб
(20.00 C$)
     +486.3 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(0.89 C$)
249.47 руб
(3.70 C$)
     +315.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(40.49 C$)
7,753.82 руб
(115.00 C$)
     +184.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(2.97 C$)
303.41 руб
(4.50 C$)
     +51.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(0.95 C$)
208.34 руб
(3.09 C$)
     +223.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(8.01 C$)
2,633.60 руб
(39.06 C$)
     +387.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 211.62 руб
(3.14 C$)
369.27 руб
(5.48 C$)
     +74.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(44,494.19 C$)
2,290,950.85 руб
(33,978.00 C$)
     -23.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,012,750.00 руб
(44,683.29 C$)
1,954,832.48 руб
(28,992.90 C$)
     -35.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,897.78 руб
(161.63 C$)
19,863.13 руб
(294.60 C$)
     +82.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 551.21 руб
(8.18 C$)
4,327.21 руб
(64.18 C$)
     +685.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 549.09 руб
(8.14 C$)
6,161.49 руб
(91.38 C$)
     +1,022.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,054.88 руб
(45.31 C$)
5,062.67 руб
(75.09 C$)
     +65.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,435.38 руб
(36.12 C$)
3,445.33 руб
(51.10 C$)
     +41.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(7.42 C$)
1,213.64 руб
(18.00 C$)
     +142.7 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 44,490.05 руб
(659.85 C$)
75,823.71 руб
(1,124.57 C$)
     +70.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,056,106.46 руб
(15,663.53 C$)
1,600,851.10 руб
(23,742.86 C$)
     +51.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 9,102.59 руб
(135.00 C$)
5,447.85 руб
(80.80 C$)
     -40.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,257.58 руб
(63.15 C$)
4,120.35 руб
(61.11 C$)
     -3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,653.80 руб
(158.01 C$)
8,190.62 руб
(121.48 C$)
     -23.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,435.47 руб
(154.77 C$)
10,367.51 руб
(153.76 C$)
     -0.7 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 80,937.50 руб
(1,200.42 C$)
137,048.72 руб
(2,032.62 C$)
     +69.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 48,950.72 руб
(726.01 C$)
110,070.55 руб
(1,632.50 C$)
     +124.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 168,895.83 руб
(2,504.96 C$)
207,456.87 руб
(3,076.88 C$)
     +22.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 89,454.10 руб
(1,326.73 C$)
168,431.67 руб
(2,498.08 C$)
     +88.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 49,964.56 руб
(741.04 C$)
25,159.73 руб
(373.15 C$)
     -49.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 27,418.61 руб
(406.66 C$)
25,332.80 руб
(375.72 C$)
     -7.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 110,914.41 руб
(1,645.02 C$)
333,470.22 руб
(4,945.83 C$)
     +200.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.82 6.45      -56.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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