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Petrozavodsk vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Petrozavodsk is 6.2% cheaper than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% less in Petrozavodsk
Groceries: pay 12.7% more in Petrozavodsk
Transportation: pay 9.6% less in Petrozavodsk
Housing: pay 13.1% less in Petrozavodsk
Childcare: pay 24.7% less in Petrozavodsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% more in Petrozavodsk
Clothing: pay 5.2% more in Petrozavodsk

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

Petrozavodsk vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Petrozavodsk instead of Russia, you would:

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pay 21.1% less for restaurants

	Russia	Petrozavodsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.65 RUB750.26	$5.66 RUB439.75	-41.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.53 RUB429.86	$5.66 RUB439.75	+2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 RUB82.04	$0.83 RUB64.81	-21.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 RUB39.84	$0.39 RUB30.09	-24.5%
Average			-21.1%

Russia vs. Petrozavodsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.7% more for groceries

	Russia	Petrozavodsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 RUB48.99	$0.60 RUB46.29	-5.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 RUB390.35	$8.64 RUB671.20	+72.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.22 RUB328.07	$3.56 RUB276.86	-15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.60 RUB124.25	$1.60 RUB124.06	-0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 RUB171.01	$1.92 RUB149.08	-12.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 RUB61.35	$0.76 RUB58.79	-4.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB62.32	$0.82 RUB64.04	+2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB72.28	$0.68 RUB52.49	-27.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 RUB97.49	$1.84 RUB142.78	+46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 RUB29.48	$0.54 RUB41.85	+42.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RUB23.55	$0.43 RUB33.59	+42.6%
Average			+12.7%

Russia vs. Petrozavodsk - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.6% less for transportation

	Russia	Petrozavodsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.69 RUB209.35	$2.69 RUB209.31
Monthly public transit pass	$21.72 RUB1,688.04	$21.44 RUB1,666.44	-1.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,562.55 RUB2,452,945.27	$28,589.89 RUB2,221,919.38	-9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 RUB384.30	$4.05 RUB314.77	-18.1%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 13.1% less for housing

	Russia	Petrozavodsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.57 RUB588.25	$4.76 RUB370.32	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.96 RUB33,726.17	$416.94 RUB32,402.99	-3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$300.84 RUB23,380.59	$285.90 RUB22,219.19	-5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.77 RUB6,432.37	$77.43 RUB6,017.70	-6.4%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 24.7% less for childcare

	Russia	Petrozavodsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$300.70 RUB23,369.39	$226.34 RUB17,590.20	-24.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,780.29 RUB604,660.71	??
Average			-24.7%

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pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Petrozavodsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 RUB132.06	$1.79 RUB138.87	+5.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 RUB168.48	$1.91 RUB148.13	-12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 RUB208.50	$2.68 RUB208.30	-0.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.84 RUB2,785.59	$55.99 RUB4,351.26	+56.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.13 RUB398.32	$4.53 RUB351.80	-11.7%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 5.2% more for clothing

	Russia	Petrozavodsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.56 RUB4,861.67	$91.33 RUB7,097.80	+46.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.72 RUB3,398.03	$41.69 RUB3,240.30	-4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 RUB7,999.61	$77.43 RUB6,017.70	-24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.34 RUB7,564.61	$101.26 RUB7,869.30	+4.0%
Average			+5.2%

Russia vs. Petrozavodsk - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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