Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Ottawa 

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Consumer Prices in Ottawa are 95.2% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ottawa are 87.7% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Ottawa are 73.3% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Ottawa are 111.1% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Ottawa are 118.0% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Ottawa is 22.3% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 900.00 руб
(13.33 C$)
2,025.16 руб
(30.00 C$)
     +125.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,900.00 руб
(57.77 C$)
8,100.63 руб
(120.00 C$)
     +107.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(6.67 C$)
1,012.58 руб
(15.00 C$)
     +125.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(4.44 C$)
540.04 руб
(8.00 C$)
     +80.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(4.44 C$)
658.18 руб
(9.75 C$)
     +119.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 235.89 руб
(3.49 C$)
368.69 руб
(5.46 C$)
     +56.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 99.26 руб
(1.47 C$)
232.24 руб
(3.44 C$)
     +134.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 55.61 руб
(0.82 C$)
158.20 руб
(2.34 C$)
     +184.5 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 325.40 руб
(4.82 C$)
779.67 руб
(11.55 C$)
     +139.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 53.04 руб
(0.79 C$)
239.18 руб
(3.54 C$)
     +351.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 56.96 руб
(0.84 C$)
167.59 руб
(2.48 C$)
     +194.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 159.35 руб
(2.36 C$)
291.43 руб
(4.32 C$)
     +82.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 380.69 руб
(5.64 C$)
599.51 руб
(8.88 C$)
     +57.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 195.91 руб
(2.90 C$)
518.14 руб
(7.68 C$)
     +164.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 386.77 руб
(5.73 C$)
579.87 руб
(8.59 C$)
     +49.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 56.74 руб
(0.84 C$)
175.03 руб
(2.59 C$)
     +208.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 61.78 руб
(0.92 C$)
53.63 руб
(0.79 C$)
     -13.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 71.83 руб
(1.06 C$)
127.13 руб
(1.88 C$)
     +77.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 136.59 руб
(2.02 C$)
169.86 руб
(2.52 C$)
     +24.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.59 руб
(0.26 C$)
115.00 руб
(1.70 C$)
     +553.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.38 руб
(0.27 C$)
111.47 руб
(1.65 C$)
     +506.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 107.03 руб
(1.59 C$)
215.15 руб
(3.19 C$)
     +101.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 54.60 руб
(0.81 C$)
150.47 руб
(2.23 C$)
     +175.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(8.89 C$)
1,350.10 руб
(20.00 C$)
     +125.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 78.05 руб
(1.16 C$)
237.19 руб
(3.51 C$)
     +203.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 164.91 руб
(2.44 C$)
235.14 руб
(3.48 C$)
     +42.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(3.41 C$)
1,164.47 руб
(17.25 C$)
     +406.3 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(0.89 C$)
254.49 руб
(3.77 C$)
     +324.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(40.44 C$)
8,691.30 руб
(128.75 C$)
     +218.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(2.96 C$)
278.12 руб
(4.12 C$)
     +39.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(0.95 C$)
300.93 руб
(4.46 C$)
     +367.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(8.00 C$)
3,037.74 руб
(45.00 C$)
     +462.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 211.65 руб
(3.14 C$)
388.64 руб
(5.76 C$)
     +83.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(44,441.00 C$)
2,293,692.60 руб
(33,978.00 C$)
     -23.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,007,692.31 руб
(44,554.95 C$)
1,796,563.65 руб
(26,613.70 C$)
     -40.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,694.27 руб
(158.42 C$)
18,028.55 руб
(267.07 C$)
     +68.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 539.26 руб
(7.99 C$)
3,971.33 руб
(58.83 C$)
     +636.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 537.10 руб
(7.96 C$)
5,441.28 руб
(80.61 C$)
     +913.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,951.75 руб
(43.73 C$)
4,774.31 руб
(70.73 C$)
     +61.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,341.58 руб
(34.69 C$)
2,295.18 руб
(34.00 C$)
     -2.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(7.41 C$)
1,046.33 руб
(15.50 C$)
     +109.3 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 43,816.09 руб
(649.08 C$)
99,197.89 руб
(1,469.48 C$)
     +126.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,056,106.46 руб
(15,644.81 C$)
1,952,680.79 руб
(28,926.36 C$)
     +84.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,403.82 руб
(124.49 C$)
6,065.56 руб
(89.85 C$)
     -27.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,007.82 руб
(59.37 C$)
4,886.27 руб
(72.38 C$)
     +21.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,708.77 руб
(143.82 C$)
10,430.80 руб
(154.52 C$)
     +7.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,589.71 руб
(142.06 C$)
11,659.12 руб
(172.71 C$)
     +21.6 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 78,513.51 руб
(1,163.07 C$)
134,383.31 руб
(1,990.71 C$)
     +71.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 47,248.54 руб
(699.92 C$)
122,918.49 руб
(1,820.87 C$)
     +160.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 163,218.18 руб
(2,417.86 C$)
221,336.14 руб
(3,278.80 C$)
     +35.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 88,057.56 руб
(1,304.46 C$)
174,780.18 руб
(2,589.14 C$)
     +98.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 46,150.36 руб
(683.66 C$)
61,639.48 руб
(913.11 C$)
     +33.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 26,287.64 руб
(389.42 C$)
48,229.92 руб
(714.46 C$)
     +83.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 112,349.58 руб
(1,664.31 C$)
257,937.91 руб
(3,821.01 C$)
     +129.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.10 6.91      -51.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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