Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 18.8% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 15.9% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 22.1% more in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 54.6% less in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 35.8% less in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.4% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 24.9% more in Saint Petersburg

The cost of clothing and transportation in Saint Petersburg are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Saint Petersburg.

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Saint Petersburg vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 16.1% less for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.89 AED40.00	$9.53 RUB744.52	-12.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$5.96 RUB465.33	-37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 AED4.74	$0.99 RUB77.55	-23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 AED1.61	$0.48 RUB37.33	+8.7%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 15.9% less for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$0.84 RUB65.76	-47.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$5.68 RUB444.06	+7.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 AED27.54	$4.33 RUB338.20	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$1.66 RUB129.32	-54.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$2.29 RUB178.68	-44.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$0.79 RUB61.73	-31.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$0.77 RUB60.20	-5.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$0.81 RUB63.35	-2.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$1.49 RUB116.76	+122.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.42 RUB32.87	-21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 AED2.39	$0.28 RUB22.18	-56.5%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 22.1% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 AED10.80	$2.76 RUB215.65	-6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.87 AED95.00	$50.21 RUB3,922.71	+94.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$35,737.37 RUB3M	-19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$9.17 RUB716.60	+20.3%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 54.6% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$7.63 RUB595.88	-92.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.68 AED5,474.52	$783.62 RUB61,219.61	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,109.19 AED4,073.48	$441.53 RUB34,494.26	-60.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.93 AED425.75	$94.44 RUB7,377.86	-18.5%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 35.8% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$373.01 RUB29,141.12	-40.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,786.81 AED46,959.57	$8,803.31 RUB688K	-31.2%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.29 AED41.45	$2.98 RUB232.66	-73.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.77 AED21.18	$2.43 RUB189.90	-57.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$2.78 RUB216.84	-55.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.90 AED230.98	$39.87 RUB3,114.54	-36.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$5.65 RUB441.60	-58.5%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 24.9% more for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$93.20 RUB7,281.57	+53.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.93 AED190.71	$48.79 RUB3,811.45	-6.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.09 AED360.23	$115.24 RUB9,003.30	+17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$129.44 RUB10,112.44	+34.5%
Average			+24.9%

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