Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Russia Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Russia

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 69.2% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 111.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 60.5% more expensive than Russia without rent, and 84.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Russia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.44
$9.97 ₽788
87.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$101
$44.09 ₽3,485
68.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.15
$6.28 ₽496
77.39%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.10
$2.48 ₽196
51.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$1.15 ₽90.5
84.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$0.51 ₽40.23
243.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.09
$2.61 ₽206
127.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.25
$3.12 ₽247
94.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Russia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$1.21 ₽95.8
82.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.68
$0.72 ₽57.0
275.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.94
$1.53 ₽121
137.25%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.85
$1.82 ₽144
96.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.77
$11.26 ₽890
3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.55
$5.09 ₽402
139.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.79
$9.85 ₽779
55.23%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$1.78 ₽141
142.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.04
$1.86 ₽147
-19.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.26
$2.05 ₽162
88.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.82
$3.17 ₽251
35.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$0.83 ₽65.9
236.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.56
$0.74 ₽58.4
254.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.35 ₽107
94.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.44
$0.74 ₽58.2
141.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.33
$3.00 ₽237
398.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.56
$7.93 ₽627
62.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$0.98 ₽77.5
209.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$2.06 ₽163
64.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Russia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.53
$0.53 ₽41.53
390.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$106
$34.57 ₽2,732
125.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.62
$2.43 ₽192
39.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.10
$0.33 ₽25.92
369.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.24
$6.51 ₽515
331.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$0.78 ₽61.5
48.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$37.6K ₽3.0M
-33.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.8K
$35.8K ₽2.8M
-42.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Russia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$120 ₽9,507
30.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.3
$6.28 ₽497
629.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.8
$7.72 ₽610
708.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Russia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.1
$40.01 ₽3,162
8.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.31
$21.51 ₽1,701
-16.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.71
$5.66 ₽447
104.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Russia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,096
$407 ₽32.2K
97.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.5K
$9,304 ₽735.4K
30.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Russia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.2
$78.5 ₽6,205
-29.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$57.9
$45.80 ₽3,620
-7.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$121
$113 ₽8,925
-21.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$117 ₽9,212
-7.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Russia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,859
$584 ₽46.2K
134.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,635
$372 ₽29.4K
222.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,961
$1,132 ₽89.5K
92.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,571
$741 ₽58.6K
155.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,869
$2,464 ₽194.8K
104.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,503
$1,750 ₽138.3K
131.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Russia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,091
$826 ₽65.3K
264.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
16.88
-62.50%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Russia: February 28, 2026

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