Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Petersburg vs. Chicago Cost of Living Summary
Saint Petersburg is 12.0% cheaper than Chicago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Saint Petersburg
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Saint Petersburg
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Saint Petersburg
- Housing
-
pay 5.7% more in Saint Petersburg
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Saint Petersburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% less in Saint Petersburg
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% less in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg vs. Chicago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.30
|
|
Chicago vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.01
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
|
$7.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
|
$4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
|
$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.97
|
|
Chicago vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of groceries
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
|
$3.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$15.17
|
|
Chicago vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of transportation
pay 5.7% more for housing
|
Chicago
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
|
$74.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,418.00
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,692.50
|
$1,585.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.41
|
$198.18
|
|
Chicago vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of housing
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$25,000.00
|
|
Chicago vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of childcare
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.53
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.80
|
$29.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$15.02
|
|
Chicago vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.24
|
$66.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$37.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.48
|
$73.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.50
|
$108.50
|
|
Chicago vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing
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