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Saint Petersburg vs. Perth Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 52.7% cheaper than Perth.

Restaurants: pay 45.9% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 26.7% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 65.5% less in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 57.8% less in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.2% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 6.7% less in Saint Petersburg

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

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Saint Petersburg vs. Perth Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.9% less for restaurants

	Perth	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.19 A$28.91	$11.46 RUB976.26	-43.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.67 A$15.27	$6.43 RUB547.90	-39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 A$4.11	$1.49 RUB127.01	-48.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 A$3.19	$0.69 RUB58.37	-69.2%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Perth	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$3.14 A$4.49	$0.93 RUB79.20	-70.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 A$6.65	$6.02 RUB512.63	+29.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.56 A$9.40	$4.17 RUB355.25	-36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.16 A$7.38	$1.64 RUB139.71	-68.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.16 A$5.95	$2.85 RUB242.54	-31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 A$2.95	$0.77 RUB65.29	-62.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 A$2.06	$0.73 RUB61.87	-49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.53 A$2.20	$0.75 RUB64.06	-51.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 A$3.23	$1.38 RUB117.87	-38.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 A$1.85	$0.36 RUB30.55	-72.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 A$1.25	$0.28 RUB23.88	-67.9%
Average			-52.6%

Perth vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.7% less for transportation

	Perth	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 A$7.44	$3.25 RUB277.12	-37.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.47 A$139.57	$52.51 RUB4,471.85	-46.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,264.76 A$39,038.89	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.97 A$21.43	$7.60 RUB647.52	-49.2%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 65.5% less for housing

	Perth	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.36 A$90.72	$8.55 RUB728.46	-86.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,952.70 A$2,795.96	$730.46 RUB62,205.90	-62.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,634.39 A$2,340.18	$437.21 RUB37,232.22	-73.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.86 A$213.14	$112.08 RUB9,544.76	-24.7%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 57.8% less for childcare

	Perth	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,297.67 A$3,289.91	$549.43 RUB46,789.24	-76.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,129.10 A$33,117.26	$17,234.08 RUB1M	-25.5%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Perth	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.35 A$11.96	$2.63 RUB224.14	-68.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 A$6.38	$3.03 RUB257.83	-32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$41.77 A$59.81	$2.92 RUB249.04	-93.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.12 A$83.22	$39.61 RUB3,373.30	-31.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.41 A$24.92	$7.02 RUB597.71	-59.7%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 6.7% less for clothing

	Perth	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.69 A$111.24	$92.36 RUB7,865.29	+18.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.03 A$93.11	$50.79 RUB4,325.52	-21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.65 A$175.62	$134.52 RUB11,456.07	+9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.50 A$232.68	$121.11 RUB10,313.39	-25.5%
Average			-6.7%

Perth vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing

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