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Slovakia

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Saint Petersburg vs. Poprad Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 16.6% cheaper than Poprad.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 31.6% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 17.4% less in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 4.0% more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 33.9% more in Saint Petersburg

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

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Saint Petersburg vs. Poprad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.6% less for restaurants

	Poprad	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 €9.97	$11.46 RUB947.27	+2.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.08 €8.97	$6.43 RUB531.63	-36.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €1.99	$1.49 RUB123.24	-33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 €1.58	$0.69 RUB56.64	-61.5%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 31.6% less for groceries

	Poprad	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.76 €1.57	$0.93 RUB76.85	-47.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.65 €6.81	$6.02 RUB497.41	-21.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.81 €3.40	$4.17 RUB344.70	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 €3.63	$1.64 RUB135.56	-59.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 €2.94	$2.85 RUB235.33	-13.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$0.77 RUB63.36	-21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.78	$0.73 RUB60.03	-16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$0.75 RUB62.16	-24.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 €1.54	$1.38 RUB114.37	-19.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$0.36 RUB29.64	-41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.60	$0.28 RUB23.17	-58.2%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Poprad	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.84 €6.09	$3.25 RUB268.89	-52.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	+56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+34.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.28 €13.60	$7.60 RUB628.29	-50.3%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 17.4% less for housing

	Poprad	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.65 €16.60	$8.55 RUB706.83	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.15 €681.01	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	-4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$503.88 €448.47	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$186.59 €166.08	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	-39.9%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 4.0% more for childcare

	Poprad	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$470.29 €418.57	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	+16.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,610.01 €16,563.57	$17,234.08 RUB1M	-7.4%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Poprad	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 €1.99	$2.63 RUB217.49	+17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 €2.74	$3.03 RUB250.18	-1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.16 €5.48	$2.92 RUB241.65	-52.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.06 €36.54	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	-3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$7.02 RUB579.96	-37.3%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 33.9% more for clothing

	Poprad	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 €63.12	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	+30.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.44 €35.99	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	+25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.98 €68.52	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	+74.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.72 €95.87	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	+12.4%
Average			+33.9%

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