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Latvia

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Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Liepaja Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 9.8% more expensive than Liepaja.

Restaurants: pay 15.4% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 9.2% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 54.6% more in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 78.8% more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 16.5% more in Saint Petersburg

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

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Saint Petersburg vs. Liepaja Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.4% less for restaurants

	Liepaja	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 €9.99	$11.46 RUB976.26	+2.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €8.00	$6.43 RUB547.90	-28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 €1.44	$1.49 RUB127.01	-7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 €1.05	$0.69 RUB58.37	-41.8%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Liepaja	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$0.93 RUB79.20	-34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 €4.66	$6.02 RUB512.63	+15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 €3.93	$4.17 RUB355.25	-5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.35	$1.64 RUB139.71	-56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 €3.40	$2.85 RUB242.54	-25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$0.77 RUB65.29	-23.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.74	$0.73 RUB61.87	-12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.01	$0.75 RUB64.06	-33.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$1.38 RUB117.87	+36.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 €0.36	$0.36 RUB30.55	-10.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 €0.38	$0.28 RUB23.88	-33.3%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 9.2% less for transportation

	Liepaja	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.77 €6.04	$3.25 RUB277.12	-51.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.98	$52.51 RUB4,471.85	+56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,375.71	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+28.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.97 €8.90	$7.60 RUB647.52	-23.7%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 54.6% more for housing

	Liepaja	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.41 €18.22	$8.55 RUB728.46	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$313.53 €279.86	$730.46 RUB62,205.90	+133.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$232.35 €207.40	$437.21 RUB37,232.22	+88.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$236.39 €211.00	$112.08 RUB9,544.76	-52.6%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 78.8% more for childcare

	Liepaja	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.96 €149.92	$549.43 RUB46,789.24	+227.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,635.84 €15,742.06	$17,234.08 RUB1M	-2.3%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Liepaja	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.50	$2.63 RUB224.14	-32.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.80 €2.50	$3.03 RUB257.83	+8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.16 €5.50	$2.92 RUB249.04	-52.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.99 €49.97	$39.61 RUB3,373.30	-29.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 €7.99	$7.02 RUB597.71	-21.5%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 16.5% more for clothing

	Liepaja	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.42 €61.97	$92.36 RUB7,865.29	+33.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.39 €44.98	$50.79 RUB4,325.52	+0.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.85 €76.63	$134.52 RUB11,456.07	+56.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.10 €123.27	$121.11 RUB10,313.39	-12.3%
Average			+16.5%

Liepaja vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing

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