Cost of living comparison

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Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Austin Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 47.2% cheaper than Austin.

Restaurants: pay 50.6% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 51.7% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 6.1% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 62.8% less in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 45.5% less in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.9% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 39.0% more in Saint Petersburg

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Saint Petersburg.

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Saint Petersburg vs. Austin Cost Breakdown

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pay 50.6% less for restaurants

	Austin	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.50	$11.46 RUB920.56	-44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25	$6.43 RUB516.64	-47.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.71	$1.49 RUB119.77	-59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.43	$0.69 RUB55.04	-71.8%
Average			-50.6%

Austin vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.7% less for groceries

	Austin	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$3.67	$0.93 RUB74.68	-74.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47	$6.02 RUB483.39	-6.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34	$4.17 RUB334.98	-3.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27	$1.64 RUB131.74	-61.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.40	$2.85 RUB228.70	-55.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00	$0.77 RUB61.57	-61.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67	$0.73 RUB58.34	+8.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09	$0.75 RUB60.41	-64.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94	$1.38 RUB111.15	-28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18	$0.36 RUB28.81	-69.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05	$0.28 RUB22.51	-73.4%
Average			-51.7%

Austin vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.1% less for transportation

	Austin	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66	$3.25 RUB261.31	-11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.25	$52.51 RUB4,216.72	+27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,232.00	$35,093.40 RUB3M	-3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.67	$7.60 RUB610.57	-51.5%
Average			-6.1%

Austin vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of transportation

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pay 62.8% less for housing

	Austin	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.88	$8.55 RUB686.90	-87.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,924.00	$730.46 RUB58,656.88	-62.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,290.83	$437.21 RUB35,108.02	-66.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$172.38	$112.08 RUB9,000.21	-35.0%
Average			-62.8%

Austin vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of housing

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pay 45.5% less for childcare

	Austin	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,506.17	$549.43 RUB44,119.79	-63.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,190.62	$17,234.08 RUB1M	-18.7%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Austin	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$2.63 RUB211.35	-67.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.58	$3.03 RUB243.12	-45.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00	$2.92 RUB234.84	-70.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19	$39.61 RUB3,180.84	-30.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.00	$7.02 RUB563.61	-49.9%
Average			-51.9%

Austin vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 39.0% more for clothing

	Austin	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20	$92.36 RUB7,416.56	+76.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.56	$50.79 RUB4,078.74	+16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.40	$134.52 RUB10,802.47	+55.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.09	$121.11 RUB9,724.98	+16.3%
Average			+39.0%

Austin vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing

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