Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Petersburg vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Saint Petersburg is 28.5% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% less in Saint Petersburg
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Saint Petersburg
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Saint Petersburg
- Housing
-
pay 49.6% less in Saint Petersburg
- Childcare
-
pay 37.6% less in Saint Petersburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% less in Saint Petersburg
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% more in Saint Petersburg
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Saint Petersburg.
Saint Petersburg vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Canada, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$22.98
|
$9.53
RUB759.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.13
|
$5.96
RUB474.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.76
|
$0.99
RUB79.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.29
|
$0.48
RUB38.07
|
|
Canada vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.44
|
$0.84
RUB67.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.34
|
$5.68
RUB452.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.19
|
$4.33
RUB344.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.74
|
$1.66
RUB131.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.30
|
$2.29
RUB182.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.45
|
$0.79
RUB62.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
$0.77
RUB61.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$0.81
RUB64.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
$1.49
RUB119.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.58
|
$0.42
RUB33.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.28
RUB22.62
|
|
Canada vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of groceries
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.82
|
$2.76
RUB219.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$90.92
|
$50.21
RUB4,000.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$33,874.76
|
$35,737.37
RUB2,847,323.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$22.57
|
$9.17
RUB730.81
|
|
Canada vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of transportation
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$84.33
|
$7.63
RUB607.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,692.18
|
$783.62
RUB62,433.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,529.19
|
$441.53
RUB35,178.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$152.48
|
$94.44
RUB7,524.16
|
|
Canada vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of housing
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$992.44
|
$373.01
RUB29,718.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$16,621.54
|
$8,803.31
RUB701,390.74
|
|
Canada vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of childcare
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.21
|
$2.98
RUB237.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.02
|
$2.43
RUB193.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.43
|
$2.78
RUB221.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$59.61
|
$39.87
RUB3,176.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.41
|
$5.65
RUB450.35
|
|
Canada vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$73.89
|
$93.20
RUB7,425.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$56.87
|
$48.79
RUB3,887.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$118.68
|
$115.24
RUB9,181.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$141.93
|
$129.44
RUB10,312.95
|
|
Canada vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing
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