Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 75.6% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 89.0% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Toronto are 115.0% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 96.4% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 103.2% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 56.5% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 700.00 руб
(11.90 C$)
1,294.40 руб
(22.00 C$)
     +84.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(50.99 C$)
6,766.17 руб
(115.00 C$)
     +125.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(6.80 C$)
764.87 руб
(13.00 C$)
     +91.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(4.25 C$)
470.69 руб
(8.00 C$)
     +88.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 руб
(4.25 C$)
504.82 руб
(8.58 C$)
     +101.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 209.51 руб
(3.56 C$)
294.67 руб
(5.01 C$)
     +40.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 85.66 руб
(1.46 C$)
159.82 руб
(2.72 C$)
     +86.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 48.22 руб
(0.82 C$)
123.36 руб
(2.10 C$)
     +155.8 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 321.51 руб
(5.46 C$)
847.93 руб
(14.41 C$)
     +163.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 49.85 руб
(0.85 C$)
185.26 руб
(3.15 C$)
     +271.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 49.04 руб
(0.83 C$)
108.21 руб
(1.84 C$)
     +120.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 114.31 руб
(1.94 C$)
262.57 руб
(4.46 C$)
     +129.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 368.71 руб
(6.27 C$)
388.54 руб
(6.60 C$)
     +5.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 159.65 руб
(2.71 C$)
424.62 руб
(7.22 C$)
     +166.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 330.09 руб
(5.61 C$)
490.45 руб
(8.34 C$)
     +48.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 51.73 руб
(0.88 C$)
134.21 руб
(2.28 C$)
     +159.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 47.40 руб
(0.81 C$)
44.82 руб
(0.76 C$)
     -5.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 56.48 руб
(0.96 C$)
127.84 руб
(2.17 C$)
     +126.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 116.16 руб
(1.97 C$)
134.54 руб
(2.29 C$)
     +15.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 22.41 руб
(0.38 C$)
92.81 руб
(1.58 C$)
     +314.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 25.99 руб
(0.44 C$)
95.56 руб
(1.62 C$)
     +267.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 102.18 руб
(1.74 C$)
191.29 руб
(3.25 C$)
     +87.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 53.38 руб
(0.91 C$)
134.60 руб
(2.29 C$)
     +152.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(10.20 C$)
998.75 руб
(16.98 C$)
     +66.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 73.95 руб
(1.26 C$)
183.13 руб
(3.11 C$)
     +147.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 153.49 руб
(2.61 C$)
206.88 руб
(3.52 C$)
     +34.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 210.00 руб
(3.57 C$)
1,056.11 руб
(17.95 C$)
     +402.9 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 53.50 руб
(0.91 C$)
194.16 руб
(3.30 C$)
     +262.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,500.00 руб
(42.49 C$)
9,178.46 руб
(156.00 C$)
     +267.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(3.40 C$)
263.00 руб
(4.47 C$)
     +31.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 руб
(0.55 C$)
165.70 руб
(2.82 C$)
     +414.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(9.18 C$)
1,823.92 руб
(31.00 C$)
     +237.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 200.62 руб
(3.41 C$)
349.04 руб
(5.93 C$)
     +74.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,500,000.00 руб
(42,490.78 C$)
1,765,088.70 руб
(30,000.00 C$)
     -29.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,672,569.24 руб
(45,423.82 C$)
1,589,690.96 руб
(27,018.89 C$)
     -40.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,730.97 руб
(165.39 C$)
11,446.30 руб
(194.54 C$)
     +17.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 2.58 руб
(0.04 C$)
26.22 руб
(0.45 C$)
     +914.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 533.37 руб
(9.07 C$)
4,404.65 руб
(74.86 C$)
     +725.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,133.37 руб
(53.26 C$)
3,750.45 руб
(63.74 C$)
     +19.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,125.11 руб
(36.12 C$)
1,388.32 руб
(23.60 C$)
     -34.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(8.50 C$)
882.54 руб
(15.00 C$)
     +76.5 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 40,692.31 руб
(691.62 C$)
86,616.56 руб
(1,472.16 C$)
     +112.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 877,661.94 руб
(14,917.02 C$)
1,523,090.52 руб
(25,886.92 C$)
     +73.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,520.51 руб
(127.82 C$)
4,611.93 руб
(78.39 C$)
     -38.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,754.80 руб
(63.82 C$)
3,054.40 руб
(51.91 C$)
     -18.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,448.61 руб
(143.60 C$)
7,066.44 руб
(120.10 C$)
     -16.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,860.71 руб
(184.59 C$)
8,622.32 руб
(146.55 C$)
     -20.6 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 69,910.26 руб
(1,188.22 C$)
144,716.81 руб
(2,459.65 C$)
     +107.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 40,595.00 руб
(689.97 C$)
124,078.38 руб
(2,108.88 C$)
     +205.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 136,935.48 руб
(2,327.40 C$)
233,786.59 руб
(3,973.51 C$)
     +70.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 76,569.44 руб
(1,301.40 C$)
194,027.63 руб
(3,297.75 C$)
     +153.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 54,638.67 руб
(928.66 C$)
69,119.84 руб
(1,174.78 C$)
     +26.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 26,092.72 руб
(443.48 C$)
55,700.70 руб
(946.71 C$)
     +113.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 88,799.53 руб
(1,509.26 C$)
262,697.63 руб
(4,464.89 C$)
     +195.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.64 5.95      -38.2 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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