Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Ottawa 

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Consumer Prices in Ottawa are 68.4% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ottawa are 62.0% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Ottawa are 49.4% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Ottawa are 75.0% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Ottawa are 81.3% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Ottawa is 78.0% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 800.00 руб
(14.21 C$)
1,407.11 руб
(25.00 C$)
     +75.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(53.30 C$)
5,347.03 руб
(95.00 C$)
     +78.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(7.11 C$)
675.41 руб
(12.00 C$)
     +68.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(4.44 C$)
422.13 руб
(7.50 C$)
     +68.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 руб
(4.44 C$)
506.56 руб
(9.00 C$)
     +102.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 205.92 руб
(3.66 C$)
293.62 руб
(5.22 C$)
     +42.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 82.23 руб
(1.46 C$)
166.37 руб
(2.96 C$)
     +102.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 45.09 руб
(0.80 C$)
121.08 руб
(2.15 C$)
     +168.5 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 326.59 руб
(5.80 C$)
561.54 руб
(9.98 C$)
     +71.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 50.09 руб
(0.89 C$)
156.07 руб
(2.77 C$)
     +211.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 51.63 руб
(0.92 C$)
120.98 руб
(2.15 C$)
     +134.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 113.15 руб
(2.01 C$)
238.21 руб
(4.23 C$)
     +110.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 369.57 руб
(6.57 C$)
381.61 руб
(6.78 C$)
     +3.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 161.70 руб
(2.87 C$)
383.72 руб
(6.82 C$)
     +137.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 319.38 руб
(5.67 C$)
440.67 руб
(7.83 C$)
     +38.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 47.64 руб
(0.85 C$)
128.01 руб
(2.27 C$)
     +168.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 41.21 руб
(0.73 C$)
41.31 руб
(0.73 C$)
     +0.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 56.43 руб
(1.00 C$)
98.91 руб
(1.76 C$)
     +75.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 103.93 руб
(1.85 C$)
115.83 руб
(2.06 C$)
     +11.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 21.76 руб
(0.39 C$)
63.47 руб
(1.13 C$)
     +191.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 20.64 руб
(0.37 C$)
70.12 руб
(1.25 C$)
     +239.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 101.30 руб
(1.80 C$)
159.55 руб
(2.83 C$)
     +57.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 52.61 руб
(0.93 C$)
115.90 руб
(2.06 C$)
     +120.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(10.66 C$)
900.55 руб
(16.00 C$)
     +50.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 72.93 руб
(1.30 C$)
180.53 руб
(3.21 C$)
     +147.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 154.07 руб
(2.74 C$)
177.41 руб
(3.15 C$)
     +15.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 200.00 руб
(3.55 C$)
844.27 руб
(15.00 C$)
     +322.1 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 руб
(0.89 C$)
211.07 руб
(3.75 C$)
     +322.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,400.00 руб
(42.64 C$)
7,035.56 руб
(125.00 C$)
     +193.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(3.55 C$)
239.21 руб
(4.25 C$)
     +19.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 руб
(0.43 C$)
181.20 руб
(3.22 C$)
     +650.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 538.00 руб
(9.56 C$)
1,350.83 руб
(24.00 C$)
     +151.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 200.65 руб
(3.56 C$)
397.70 руб
(7.07 C$)
     +98.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,200,000.00 руб
(39,087.15 C$)
1,604,107.76 руб
(28,500.00 C$)
     -27.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,468,052.44 руб
(43,849.61 C$)
1,449,276.19 руб
(25,749.12 C$)
     -41.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,591.28 руб
(170.41 C$)
11,118.27 руб
(197.54 C$)
     +15.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 2.34 руб
(0.04 C$)
38.51 руб
(0.68 C$)
     +1,545.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 521.44 руб
(9.26 C$)
4,573.66 руб
(81.26 C$)
     +777.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,112.42 руб
(55.30 C$)
4,139.05 руб
(73.54 C$)
     +33.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,002.80 руб
(35.58 C$)
1,994.08 руб
(35.43 C$)
     -0.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(8.88 C$)
844.27 руб
(15.00 C$)
     +68.9 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 39,490.57 руб
(701.62 C$)
82,738.19 руб
(1,470.00 C$)
     +109.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 753,391.02 руб
(13,385.41 C$)
1,425,873.57 руб
(25,333.33 C$)
     +89.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,480.28 руб
(132.90 C$)
4,645.93 руб
(82.54 C$)
     -37.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,870.31 руб
(68.76 C$)
3,489.64 руб
(62.00 C$)
     -9.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,371.60 руб
(148.74 C$)
6,838.56 руб
(121.50 C$)
     -18.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,058.21 руб
(178.70 C$)
9,992.37 руб
(177.53 C$)
     -0.7 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 70,042.11 руб
(1,244.43 C$)
98,279.97 руб
(1,746.13 C$)
     +40.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 39,820.51 руб
(707.49 C$)
81,190.37 руб
(1,442.50 C$)
     +103.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 131,351.35 руб
(2,333.70 C$)
163,562.71 руб
(2,906.00 C$)
     +24.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 74,142.86 руб
(1,317.29 C$)
127,685.37 руб
(2,268.57 C$)
     +72.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 52,308.49 руб
(929.36 C$)
42,042.22 руб
(746.96 C$)
     -19.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 26,077.64 руб
(463.32 C$)
36,369.61 руб
(646.17 C$)
     +39.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 88,498.51 руб
(1,572.34 C$)
255,146.91 руб
(4,533.17 C$)
     +188.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.76 6.25      -36.0 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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