Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Georgia

Batumi vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Batumi is 13.2% cheaper than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% more in Batumi
Groceries: pay 12.6% less in Batumi
Transportation: pay 28.4% less in Batumi
Housing: pay 4.8% more in Batumi
Childcare: pay 49.8% less in Batumi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% more in Batumi
Clothing: pay 8.8% less in Batumi

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

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Batumi vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.8% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Batumi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.53 RUB744.52	$9.26 GEL24.31	-2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 RUB465.33	$7.41 GEL19.44	+24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 RUB77.55	$0.86 GEL2.27	-13.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB37.33	$0.47 GEL1.24	-1.3%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 12.6% less for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Batumi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 RUB65.76	$0.56 GEL1.47	-33.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.68 RUB444.06	$3.42 GEL8.98	-39.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 RUB338.20	$6.81 GEL17.87	+57.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.66 RUB129.32	$2.35 GEL6.16	+41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 RUB178.68	$2.36 GEL6.20	+3.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 RUB61.73	$0.51 GEL1.34	-35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB60.20	$0.70 GEL1.84	-9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB63.35	$0.61 GEL1.61	-24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 RUB116.76	$0.80 GEL2.09	-46.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 RUB32.87	$0.25 GEL0.65	-40.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB22.18	$0.25 GEL0.66	-11.2%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 28.4% less for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Batumi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 RUB215.65	$4.24 GEL11.13	+53.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.21 RUB3,922.71	$7.41 GEL19.44	-85.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,737.37 RUB3M	$14,814.81 GEL38,888.89	-58.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.17 RUB716.60	$7.04 GEL18.47	-23.3%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 4.8% more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Batumi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.63 RUB595.88	$16.57 GEL43.50	+117.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.62 RUB61,219.61	$493.67 GEL1,295.89	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.53 RUB34,494.26	$352.82 GEL926.16	-20.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.44 RUB7,377.86	$55.59 GEL145.92	-41.1%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 49.8% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Batumi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.01 RUB29,141.12	$242.09 GEL635.48	-35.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,803.31 RUB688K	$3,113.17 GEL8,172.07	-64.6%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Batumi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 RUB232.66	$1.67 GEL4.38	-44.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 RUB189.90	$2.83 GEL7.44	+16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 RUB216.84	$2.96 GEL7.78	+6.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.87 RUB3,114.54	$50.64 GEL132.94	+27.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 RUB441.60	$5.56 GEL14.58	-1.7%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 8.8% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Batumi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.20 RUB7,281.57	$84.75 GEL222.47	-9.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.79 RUB3,811.45	$42.18 GEL110.73	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.24 RUB9,003.30	$124.17 GEL325.95	+7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.44 RUB10,112.44	$103.37 GEL271.34	-20.1%
Average			-8.8%

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