Cost of living comparison

Russia

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United States

Bloomington vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Bloomington is 2.0 times more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Bloomington
Groceries: pay 97.8% more in Bloomington
Transportation: pay 0.7% more in Bloomington
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Bloomington
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Bloomington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.0% more in Bloomington
Clothing: pay 28.4% less in Bloomington

The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bloomington are more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bloomington.

Bloomington vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Bloomington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.53 RUB696.67	$15.00	+57.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 RUB435.42	$10.00	+67.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 RUB72.57	$2.12	+113.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB34.93	$1.37	+186.7%
Average			+106.5%

Saint Petersburg vs. Bloomington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 97.8% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Bloomington
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 RUB61.53	$2.31	+174.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.68 RUB415.52	$5.18	-8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 RUB316.46	$2.95	-32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.66 RUB121.01	$3.41	+106.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 RUB167.20	$4.72	+106.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 RUB57.76	$2.00	+153.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB56.33	$0.58	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB59.28	$1.00	+23.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 RUB109.26	$1.82	+21.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 RUB30.76	$1.15	+173.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB20.75	$1.37	+382.6%
Average			+97.8%

Saint Petersburg vs. Bloomington - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.7% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Bloomington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 RUB201.79	$3.01	+9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.21 RUB3,670.59	$30.11	-40.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,737.37 RUB3M	$36,036.53	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.17 RUB670.55	$12.20	+33.0%
Average			+0.7%

Saint Petersburg vs. Bloomington - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Bloomington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.63 RUB557.58	$61.07	+700.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.62 RUB57,284.89	$1,600.00	+104.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.53 RUB32,277.23	$1,333.33	+202.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.44 RUB6,903.67	$99.39	+5.2%
Average			+253.0%

Saint Petersburg vs. Bloomington - Cost of housing

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Bloomington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.01 RUB27,268.15	$1,566.11	+319.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,803.31 RUB644K	$17,408.00	+97.7%
Average			+208.8%

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pay 95.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Bloomington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 RUB217.71	$5.17	+73.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 RUB177.70	$4.72	+94.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 RUB202.91	$8.18	+194.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.87 RUB2,914.36	$39.99	+0.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 RUB413.21	$12.00	+112.2%
Average			+95.0%

Saint Petersburg vs. Bloomington - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 28.4% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Bloomington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.20 RUB6,813.57	$39.71	-57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.79 RUB3,566.48	$42.50	-12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.24 RUB8,424.64	$88.89	-22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.44 RUB9,462.49	$102.78	-20.6%
Average			-28.4%

Saint Petersburg vs. Bloomington - Cost of clothing

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