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Saint Petersburg vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 39.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 49.1% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 36.6% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 63.2% less in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 62.2% less in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.4% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 14.3% more in Saint Petersburg

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

Saint Petersburg vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$9.53 RUB759.29	+20.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.01	$5.96 RUB474.55	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.99 RUB79.09	-28.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.48 RUB38.07	-57.0%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 49.1% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$0.84 RUB67.06	-61.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$5.68 RUB452.87	-54.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$4.33 RUB344.91	-63.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$1.66 RUB131.89	-52.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$2.29 RUB182.23	-52.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$0.79 RUB62.96	-49.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.77 RUB61.39	-29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$0.81 RUB64.61	-50.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$1.49 RUB119.08	+7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.42 RUB33.52	-61.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$0.28 RUB22.62	-73.2%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 36.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.58	$2.76 RUB219.93	-76.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.15	$50.21 RUB4,000.49	-25.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	$35,737.37 RUB2,847,323.71	-7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.03	$9.17 RUB730.81	-36.9%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 63.2% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$7.63 RUB607.70	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	$783.62 RUB62,433.50	-66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	$441.53 RUB35,178.23	-73.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	$94.44 RUB7,524.16	-46.8%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 62.2% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	$373.01 RUB29,718.94	-64.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	$8,803.31 RUB701,390.74	-60.4%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$2.98 RUB237.28	-54.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$2.43 RUB193.67	-53.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$2.78 RUB221.14	-78.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.09	$39.87 RUB3,176.30	-49.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$5.65 RUB450.35	-56.0%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 14.3% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.31	$93.20 RUB7,425.95	+25.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.19	$48.79 RUB3,887.03	+15.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.69	$115.24 RUB9,181.83	+25.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	$129.44 RUB10,312.95	-9.4%
Average			+14.3%

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