Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 70.7% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 69.9% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Toronto are 68.6% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 69.4% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 105.4% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 36.8% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(14.68 C$)
1,719.73 руб
(25.25 C$)
     +72.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 руб
(73.41 C$)
8,172.97 руб
(120.00 C$)
     +63.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(7.34 C$)
1,021.62 руб
(15.00 C$)
     +104.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(5.14 C$)
544.86 руб
(8.00 C$)
     +55.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 руб
(5.14 C$)
647.03 руб
(9.50 C$)
     +84.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 261.12 руб
(3.83 C$)
369.59 руб
(5.43 C$)
     +41.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 111.79 руб
(1.64 C$)
208.14 руб
(3.06 C$)
     +86.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 55.00 руб
(0.81 C$)
157.96 руб
(2.32 C$)
     +187.2 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 358.59 руб
(5.26 C$)
1,054.35 руб
(15.48 C$)
     +194.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 56.90 руб
(0.84 C$)
239.62 руб
(3.52 C$)
     +321.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 57.90 руб
(0.85 C$)
146.31 руб
(2.15 C$)
     +152.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 150.63 руб
(2.21 C$)
326.41 руб
(4.79 C$)
     +116.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 425.02 руб
(6.24 C$)
510.12 руб
(7.49 C$)
     +20.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 204.22 руб
(3.00 C$)
535.07 руб
(7.86 C$)
     +162.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 427.13 руб
(6.27 C$)
615.87 руб
(9.04 C$)
     +44.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 67.15 руб
(0.99 C$)
167.90 руб
(2.47 C$)
     +150.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 67.65 руб
(0.99 C$)
51.51 руб
(0.76 C$)
     -23.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 80.38 руб
(1.18 C$)
139.56 руб
(2.05 C$)
     +73.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 126.11 руб
(1.85 C$)
174.56 руб
(2.56 C$)
     +38.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 29.71 руб
(0.44 C$)
104.48 руб
(1.53 C$)
     +251.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 25.65 руб
(0.38 C$)
127.61 руб
(1.87 C$)
     +397.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 120.24 руб
(1.77 C$)
208.50 руб
(3.06 C$)
     +73.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 57.03 руб
(0.84 C$)
158.74 руб
(2.33 C$)
     +178.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(11.75 C$)
1,225.95 руб
(18.00 C$)
     +53.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 84.45 руб
(1.24 C$)
243.01 руб
(3.57 C$)
     +187.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 182.65 руб
(2.68 C$)
290.21 руб
(4.26 C$)
     +58.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 249.50 руб
(3.66 C$)
1,362.16 руб
(20.00 C$)
     +446.0 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 63.00 руб
(0.92 C$)
233.27 руб
(3.42 C$)
     +270.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,870.00 руб
(42.14 C$)
10,624.87 руб
(156.00 C$)
     +270.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 250.00 руб
(3.67 C$)
340.54 руб
(5.00 C$)
     +36.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(0.95 C$)
219.22 руб
(3.22 C$)
     +240.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 руб
(8.81 C$)
2,383.78 руб
(35.00 C$)
     +297.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 225.96 руб
(3.32 C$)
407.12 руб
(5.98 C$)
     +80.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(44,047.62 C$)
2,321,601.17 руб
(34,087.00 C$)
     -22.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,961,714.29 руб
(43,485.49 C$)
1,983,999.67 руб
(29,130.15 C$)
     -33.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,322.26 руб
(166.24 C$)
9,293.27 руб
(136.45 C$)
     -17.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 619.62 руб
(9.10 C$)
3,611.76 руб
(53.03 C$)
     +482.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 636.07 руб
(9.34 C$)
4,903.10 руб
(71.99 C$)
     +670.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,994.33 руб
(58.65 C$)
5,032.62 руб
(73.89 C$)
     +26.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,713.71 руб
(39.84 C$)
1,896.81 руб
(27.85 C$)
     -30.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(7.34 C$)
1,157.84 руб
(17.00 C$)
     +131.6 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 50,971.43 руб
(748.39 C$)
112,462.84 руб
(1,651.24 C$)
     +120.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,090,941.18 руб
(16,017.79 C$)
1,684,540.60 руб
(24,733.33 C$)
     +54.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,899.25 руб
(115.98 C$)
5,542.05 руб
(81.37 C$)
     -29.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,362.46 руб
(64.05 C$)
3,703.38 руб
(54.38 C$)
     -15.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,745.90 руб
(157.78 C$)
8,533.14 руб
(125.29 C$)
     -20.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,634.95 руб
(170.83 C$)
11,014.36 руб
(161.72 C$)
     -5.3 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 103,229.31 руб
(1,515.67 C$)
172,276.48 руб
(2,529.46 C$)
     +66.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 61,404.06 руб
(901.57 C$)
142,665.21 руб
(2,094.69 C$)
     +132.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 223,469.39 руб
(3,281.10 C$)
283,358.56 руб
(4,160.42 C$)
     +26.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 103,866.04 руб
(1,525.02 C$)
230,965.69 руб
(3,391.16 C$)
     +122.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 60,127.64 руб
(882.83 C$)
81,475.21 руб
(1,196.26 C$)
     +35.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,442.71 руб
(432.29 C$)
65,723.47 руб
(964.99 C$)
     +123.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 134,325.85 руб
(1,972.24 C$)
312,159.22 руб
(4,583.29 C$)
     +132.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 22.20 5.97      -73.1 %
Last update: January 2025January 2025
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