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Saint Petersburg vs. Newark Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 41.6% cheaper than Newark.

Restaurants: pay 33.0% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 42.8% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 7.2% more in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 60.3% less in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 57.7% less in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.8% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 37.9% more in Saint Petersburg

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

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Saint Petersburg vs. Newark Cost Breakdown

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pay 33.0% less for restaurants

	Newark	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.00	$11.46 RUB976.26	-28.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.75	$6.43 RUB547.90	-26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46	$1.49 RUB127.01	-39.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72	$0.69 RUB58.37	-60.2%
Average			-33.0%

Newark vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.8% less for groceries

	Newark	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.99	$0.93 RUB79.20	-53.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.80	$6.02 RUB512.63	+25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.23	$4.17 RUB355.25	+29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.91	$1.64 RUB139.71	-58.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.00	$2.85 RUB242.54	-28.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12	$0.77 RUB65.29	-63.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59	$0.73 RUB61.87	+23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.02	$0.75 RUB64.06	-62.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80	$1.38 RUB117.87	-23.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17	$0.36 RUB30.55	-69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15	$0.28 RUB23.88	-75.6%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 7.2% more for transportation

	Newark	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.72	$3.25 RUB277.12	-12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00	$52.51 RUB4,471.85	-12.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,500.00	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+100.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.70	$7.60 RUB647.52	-44.5%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 60.3% less for housing

	Newark	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.67	$8.55 RUB728.46	-83.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,536.00	$730.46 RUB62,205.90	-52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,420.25	$437.21 RUB37,232.22	-69.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$172.06	$112.08 RUB9,544.76	-34.9%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 57.7% less for childcare

	Newark	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,916.50	$549.43 RUB46,789.24	-71.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,666.67	$17,234.08 RUB1M	-37.7%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Newark	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00	$2.63 RUB224.14	-34.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17	$3.03 RUB257.83	-41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.17	$2.92 RUB249.04	-79.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$39.61 RUB3,373.30
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00	$7.02 RUB597.71	-46.0%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 37.9% more for clothing

	Newark	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.16	$92.36 RUB7,865.29	+100.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$50.79 RUB4,325.52	+27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.25	$134.52 RUB11,456.07	+54.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25	$121.11 RUB10,313.39	-7.7%
Average			+37.9%

Newark vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing

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