Cost of living comparison

Lithuania

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Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Panevezys Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 6.8% more expensive than Panevezys.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 7.5% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 8.7% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 36.2% more in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 48.3% more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.2% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 22.5% more in Saint Petersburg

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

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Saint Petersburg vs. Panevezys Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.3% less for restaurants

	Panevezys	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 €10.96	$11.46 RUB947.27	-6.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$6.43 RUB531.63	-4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €1.99	$1.49 RUB123.24	-33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 €1.69	$0.69 RUB56.64	-64.0%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 7.5% less for groceries

	Panevezys	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 €1.32	$0.93 RUB76.85	-37.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 €4.48	$6.02 RUB497.41	+19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 €4.23	$4.17 RUB344.70	-12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.92 €2.60	$1.64 RUB135.56	-43.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 €2.31	$2.85 RUB235.33	+9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.77 RUB63.36	+0.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.73 RUB60.03	+13.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.68	$0.75 RUB62.16	-2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 €1.22	$1.38 RUB114.37	+1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 €0.23	$0.36 RUB29.64	+41.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 €0.38	$0.28 RUB23.17	-34.7%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 8.7% less for transportation

	Panevezys	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.47 €5.76	$3.25 RUB268.89	-49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.16 €31.29	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	+49.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+28.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.85 €8.77	$7.60 RUB628.29	-22.8%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 36.2% more for housing

	Panevezys	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.22 €12.66	$8.55 RUB706.83	-39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$419.90 €373.73	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	+74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.13 €259.12	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	+50.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.29 €139.11	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	-28.3%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 48.3% more for childcare

	Panevezys	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$466.56 €415.25	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	+17.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,234.09 €8,218.67	$17,234.08 RUB1M	+86.6%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Panevezys	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.49	$2.63 RUB217.49	-32.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 €2.79	$3.03 RUB250.18	-3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €4.98	$2.92 RUB241.65	-47.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.18 €59.80	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	-41.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 €7.97	$7.02 RUB579.96	-21.6%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 22.5% more for clothing

	Panevezys	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.97 €99.66	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	-17.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.39 €19.93	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	+126.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.62 €71.76	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	+66.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$167.96 €149.49	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	-27.9%
Average			+22.5%

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