Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 60.7% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.0% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 57.5% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.6% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Athens
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Saint Petersburg, you would:
pay 85.0% more for restaurants
|
Saint Petersburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.53
RUB759.29
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
RUB474.55
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
RUB79.09
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
RUB38.07
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Saint Petersburg vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.5% more for groceries
|
Saint Petersburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
RUB67.06
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
RUB452.87
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
RUB344.91
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.66
RUB131.89
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
RUB182.23
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB62.96
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RUB61.39
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB64.61
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
RUB119.08
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
RUB33.52
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
RUB22.62
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Saint Petersburg vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 48.0% more for transportation
|
Saint Petersburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
RUB219.93
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.21
RUB4,000.49
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,737.37
RUB2,847,323.71
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.17
RUB730.81
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Saint Petersburg vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Saint Petersburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
RUB607.70
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$783.62
RUB62,433.50
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$441.53
RUB35,178.23
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.44
RUB7,524.16
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Saint Petersburg vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 41.8% more for childcare
|
Saint Petersburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.01
RUB29,718.94
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,803.31
RUB701,390.74
|
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Saint Petersburg vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 80.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Petersburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
RUB237.28
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
RUB193.67
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
RUB221.14
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.87
RUB3,176.30
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.65
RUB450.35
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Saint Petersburg vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Petersburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.20
RUB7,425.95
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.79
RUB3,887.03
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.24
RUB9,181.83
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.44
RUB10,312.95
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
Saint Petersburg vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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