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Russia

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Bangor vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Bangor is 61.2% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 74.3% more in Bangor
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Bangor
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in Bangor
Housing: pay 89.8% more in Bangor
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Bangor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.7% more in Bangor
Clothing: pay 43.5% less in Bangor

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

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Bangor vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.3% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Bangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB976.26	$16.00	+39.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB547.90	$12.00	+86.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB127.01	$2.75	+84.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB58.37	$2.42	+252.8%
Average			+74.3%

Saint Petersburg vs. Bangor - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Bangor
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB79.20	$4.68	+403.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB512.63	$6.79	+12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB355.25	$4.00	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB139.71	$4.00	+143.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB242.54	$3.94	+38.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB65.29	$2.29	+198.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB61.87	$0.70	-4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB64.06	$2.72	+261.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB117.87	$3.08	+122.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB30.55	$1.08	+200.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.88	$1.69	+504.0%
Average			+125.4%

Saint Petersburg vs. Bangor - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Bangor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB277.12	$3.62	+11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,471.85	$30.00	-42.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$23,669.00	-32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB647.52	$19.78	+160.1%
Average			-11.8%

Saint Petersburg vs. Bangor - Cost of transportation

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pay 89.8% more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Bangor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB728.46	$77.83	+809.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB62,205.90	$1,060.00	+45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB37,232.22	$966.67	+121.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,544.76	$172.06	+53.5%
Average			+89.8%

Saint Petersburg vs. Bangor - Cost of housing

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Bangor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB46,789.24	$1,516.00	+175.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	??
Average			+175.9%

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pay 70.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Bangor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB224.14	$5.00	+90.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB257.83	$5.50	+81.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB249.04	$9.79	+234.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,373.30	$49.17	+24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB597.71	$11.00	+56.7%
Average			+70.7%

Saint Petersburg vs. Bangor - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 43.5% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Bangor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,865.29	$52.50	-43.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,325.52	$29.00	-42.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,456.07	$76.50	-43.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,313.39	$67.00	-44.7%
Average			-43.5%

Saint Petersburg vs. Bangor - Cost of clothing

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