Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Czech Republic

Brno vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Brno is 31.6% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% more in Brno
Groceries: pay 31.4% more in Brno
Transportation: pay 15.5% more in Brno
Housing: pay 64.6% more in Brno
Childcare: pay 4.7% less in Brno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.3% more in Brno
Clothing: pay 15.5% less in Brno

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

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Brno vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.7% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Brno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB947.27	$9.17 CZK198.50	-20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB531.63	$9.17 CZK198.50	+42.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB123.24	$1.68 CZK36.37	+12.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB56.64	$1.32 CZK28.63	+93.0%
Average			+10.7%

Saint Petersburg vs. Brno - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.4% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Brno
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB76.85	$1.42 CZK30.69	+52.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB497.41	$6.31 CZK136.69	+4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB344.70	$4.34 CZK93.92	+4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB135.56	$3.70 CZK80.05	+125.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB235.33	$4.10 CZK88.64	+43.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB63.36	$0.84 CZK18.10	+9.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB60.03	$0.79 CZK17.07	+8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB62.16	$0.95 CZK20.62	+26.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB114.37	$1.51 CZK32.76	+9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB29.64	$0.47 CZK10.20	+31.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.17	$0.49 CZK10.52	+73.3%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 15.5% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Brno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB268.89	$7.26 CZK157.08	+123.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	$25.22 CZK545.86	-52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-11.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB628.29	$17.42 CZK377.14	+129.2%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 64.6% more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Brno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB706.83	$18.93 CZK409.83	+121.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	$965.84 CZK20,905.89	+32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	$797.82 CZK17,269.16	+82.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	$227.25 CZK4,918.88	+102.8%
Average			+64.6%

Saint Petersburg vs. Brno - Cost of housing

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pay 4.7% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Brno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	$740.28 CZK16,023.59	+34.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$11,624.17 CZK252K	-32.6%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Brno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB217.49	$2.64 CZK57.07	+0.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB250.18	$3.53 CZK76.30	+16.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB241.65	$7.34 CZK158.80	+150.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	$54.35 CZK1,176.45	+37.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB579.96	$12.84 CZK277.89	+82.9%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 15.5% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Brno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	$85.52 CZK1,851.13	-7.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	$37.06 CZK802.17	-27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	-24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	-0.3%
Average			-15.5%

Saint Petersburg vs. Brno - Cost of clothing

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