Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Ottawa 

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Cost of Living in Ottawa is 63.8% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ottawa is 58.3% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Ottawa are 46.3% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Ottawa are 83.2% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Ottawa are 92.6% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Ottawa is 43.0% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 900.00 руб
(14.63 C$)
1,753.73 руб
(28.50 C$)
     +94.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 руб
(65.00 C$)
7,384.12 руб
(120.00 C$)
     +84.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(7.31 C$)
923.02 руб
(15.00 C$)
     +105.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(4.88 C$)
492.27 руб
(8.00 C$)
     +64.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(4.88 C$)
553.81 руб
(9.00 C$)
     +84.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 237.52 руб
(3.86 C$)
326.90 руб
(5.31 C$)
     +37.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 102.38 руб
(1.66 C$)
200.09 руб
(3.25 C$)
     +95.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 52.81 руб
(0.86 C$)
132.24 руб
(2.15 C$)
     +150.4 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 334.21 руб
(5.43 C$)
695.56 руб
(11.30 C$)
     +108.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.42 руб
(0.85 C$)
210.42 руб
(3.42 C$)
     +301.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 57.90 руб
(0.94 C$)
144.01 руб
(2.34 C$)
     +148.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 156.38 руб
(2.54 C$)
263.57 руб
(4.28 C$)
     +68.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 395.94 руб
(6.43 C$)
560.68 руб
(9.11 C$)
     +41.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 196.47 руб
(3.19 C$)
492.16 руб
(8.00 C$)
     +150.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 412.63 руб
(6.71 C$)
513.68 руб
(8.35 C$)
     +24.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 62.44 руб
(1.01 C$)
158.64 руб
(2.58 C$)
     +154.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 66.35 руб
(1.08 C$)
52.20 руб
(0.85 C$)
     -21.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 70.28 руб
(1.14 C$)
118.30 руб
(1.92 C$)
     +68.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 137.33 руб
(2.23 C$)
146.11 руб
(2.37 C$)
     +6.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 18.97 руб
(0.31 C$)
102.19 руб
(1.66 C$)
     +438.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 19.34 руб
(0.31 C$)
116.25 руб
(1.89 C$)
     +501.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 111.39 руб
(1.81 C$)
194.64 руб
(3.16 C$)
     +74.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 55.93 руб
(0.91 C$)
154.94 руб
(2.52 C$)
     +177.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 700.00 руб
(11.38 C$)
1,230.69 руб
(20.00 C$)
     +75.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 79.01 руб
(1.28 C$)
211.11 руб
(3.43 C$)
     +167.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 159.52 руб
(2.59 C$)
227.16 руб
(3.69 C$)
     +42.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(3.74 C$)
1,061.47 руб
(17.25 C$)
     +361.5 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(0.98 C$)
233.83 руб
(3.80 C$)
     +289.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(44.37 C$)
7,914.86 руб
(128.62 C$)
     +189.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 250.00 руб
(4.06 C$)
253.52 руб
(4.12 C$)
     +1.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(1.05 C$)
275.80 руб
(4.48 C$)
     +328.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(8.78 C$)
2,769.05 руб
(45.00 C$)
     +412.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 214.67 руб
(3.49 C$)
356.79 руб
(5.80 C$)
     +66.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(48,753.26 C$)
2,090,814.15 руб
(33,978.00 C$)
     -30.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,036,170.21 руб
(49,341.06 C$)
1,651,059.23 руб
(26,831.51 C$)
     -45.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,939.96 руб
(177.79 C$)
14,730.50 руб
(239.39 C$)
     +34.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 545.33 руб
(8.86 C$)
3,357.62 руб
(54.56 C$)
     +515.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 558.62 руб
(9.08 C$)
4,382.33 руб
(71.22 C$)
     +684.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,935.21 руб
(47.70 C$)
4,046.28 руб
(65.76 C$)
     +37.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,473.33 руб
(40.19 C$)
1,805.01 руб
(29.33 C$)
     -27.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(8.13 C$)
953.78 руб
(15.50 C$)
     +90.8 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 43,195.12 руб
(701.97 C$)
83,467.22 руб
(1,356.43 C$)
     +93.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,021,021.35 руб
(16,592.71 C$)
1,758,698.39 руб
(28,580.76 C$)
     +72.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,734.21 руб
(141.94 C$)
4,838.19 руб
(78.63 C$)
     -44.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,396.15 руб
(71.44 C$)
4,056.21 руб
(65.92 C$)
     -7.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,958.75 руб
(178.09 C$)
8,755.89 руб
(142.29 C$)
     -20.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,240.74 руб
(166.42 C$)
9,737.08 руб
(158.24 C$)
     -4.9 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 83,120.69 руб
(1,350.80 C$)
120,040.33 руб
(1,950.79 C$)
     +44.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 48,828.11 руб
(793.51 C$)
109,470.25 руб
(1,779.01 C$)
     +124.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 170,934.43 руб
(2,777.87 C$)
188,031.39 руб
(3,055.71 C$)
     +10.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 88,038.45 руб
(1,430.72 C$)
154,413.91 руб
(2,509.39 C$)
     +75.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 51,264.39 руб
(833.10 C$)
40,406.96 руб
(656.66 C$)
     -21.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 28,110.14 руб
(456.82 C$)
36,931.13 руб
(600.17 C$)
     +31.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Ottawa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 115,313.01 руб
(1,873.96 C$)
261,061.06 руб
(4,242.53 C$)
     +126.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 15.10 6.46      -57.2 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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