Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Petersburg vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Saint Petersburg is 30.5% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% less in Saint Petersburg
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% less in Saint Petersburg
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Saint Petersburg
- Housing
-
pay 54.8% less in Saint Petersburg
- Childcare
-
pay 27.0% less in Saint Petersburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Saint Petersburg
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% more in Saint Petersburg
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Saint Petersburg.
Saint Petersburg vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Rome, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$9.53
RUB759.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$5.96
RUB474.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$0.99
RUB79.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$0.48
RUB38.07
|
|
Rome vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$0.84
RUB67.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$5.68
RUB452.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$4.33
RUB344.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$1.66
RUB131.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$2.29
RUB182.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.79
RUB62.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.77
RUB61.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$0.81
RUB64.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.49
RUB119.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.42
RUB33.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.28
RUB22.62
|
|
Rome vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of groceries
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$2.76
RUB219.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
$50.21
RUB4,000.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$35,737.37
RUB2,847,323.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$9.17
RUB730.81
|
|
Rome vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of transportation
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$7.63
RUB607.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$783.62
RUB62,433.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$441.53
RUB35,178.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$94.44
RUB7,524.16
|
|
Rome vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of housing
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$373.01
RUB29,718.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
$8,803.31
RUB701,390.74
|
|
Rome vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of childcare
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$2.98
RUB237.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$2.43
RUB193.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$2.78
RUB221.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$39.87
RUB3,176.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$5.65
RUB450.35
|
|
Rome vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$93.20
RUB7,425.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$48.79
RUB3,887.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$115.24
RUB9,181.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$129.44
RUB10,312.95
|
|
Rome vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing
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