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Saint Petersburg vs. Haugesund Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 18.7% cheaper than Haugesund.

Restaurants: pay 65.4% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 46.4% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 37.6% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 59.6% less in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.2% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 3.6% more in Saint Petersburg

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

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Saint Petersburg vs. Haugesund Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Haugesund, you would:

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pay 65.4% less for restaurants

	Haugesund	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.95 NOK202.13	$9.53 RUB744.52	-54.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 NOK130.90	$5.96 RUB465.33	-56.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 NOK29.84	$0.99 RUB77.55	-67.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK27.14	$0.48 RUB37.33	-83.0%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 46.4% less for groceries

	Haugesund	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$3.31 NOK31.91	$0.84 RUB65.76	-74.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.60 NOK54.02	$5.68 RUB444.06	+1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 NOK77.12	$4.33 RUB338.20	-45.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.54 NOK43.80	$1.66 RUB129.32	-63.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.55 NOK63.23	$2.29 RUB178.68	-65.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NOK12.95	$0.79 RUB61.73	-41.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NOK9.17	$0.77 RUB60.20	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 NOK14.41	$0.81 RUB63.35	-45.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 NOK17.90	$1.49 RUB116.76	-19.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NOK10.10	$0.42 RUB32.87	-59.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 NOK12.66	$0.28 RUB22.18	-78.4%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 37.6% less for transportation

	Haugesund	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.12 NOK78.32	$2.76 RUB215.65	-66.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.35 NOK630.46	$50.21 RUB3,922.71	-23.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,920.78 NOK337K	$35,737.37 RUB3M	+2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.30 NOK244.10	$9.17 RUB716.60	-63.7%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 59.6% less for housing

	Haugesund	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.86 NOK519.58	$7.63 RUB595.88	-85.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,611.34 NOK15,544.96	$783.62 RUB61,219.61	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,071.57 NOK10,337.64	$441.53 RUB34,494.26	-58.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$163.77 NOK1,579.89	$94.44 RUB7,377.86	-42.3%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Haugesund	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$246.77 NOK2,380.67	$373.01 RUB29,141.12	+51.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,843.55 NOK27,432.29	$8,803.31 RUB688K	+209.6%
Average			+130.4%

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pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Haugesund	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.48 NOK101.07	$2.98 RUB232.66	-71.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.56 NOK44.04	$2.43 RUB189.90	-46.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.46 NOK149.19	$2.78 RUB216.84	-82.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.29 NOK456.24	$39.87 RUB3,114.54	-15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.21 NOK156.41	$5.65 RUB441.60	-65.1%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 3.6% more for clothing

	Haugesund	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.42 NOK785.43	$93.20 RUB7,281.57	+14.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 NOK535.29	$48.79 RUB3,811.45	-12.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.06 NOK897.73	$115.24 RUB9,003.30	+23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$147.12 NOK1,419.26	$129.44 RUB10,112.44	-12.0%
Average			+3.6%

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