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Russia

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Canton vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Canton is 30.4% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% more in Canton
Groceries: pay 69.3% more in Canton
Transportation: pay 8.1% more in Canton
Housing: pay 55.4% more in Canton
Childcare: pay 45.1% less in Canton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.5% more in Canton
Clothing: pay 39.4% less in Canton

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

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Canton vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.4% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Canton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB920.56	$15.00	+30.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB516.64	$10.00	+55.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB119.77	$2.17	+45.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB55.04	$1.56	+127.2%
Average			+48.4%

Saint Petersburg vs. Canton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.3% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Canton
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB74.68	$2.47	+165.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB483.39	$5.57	-7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB334.98	$3.37	-19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB131.74	$3.12	+90.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB228.70	$4.46	+56.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB61.57	$1.51	+97.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB58.34	$0.67	-8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB60.41	$2.01	+167.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB111.15	$1.70	+22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB28.81	$1.03	+188.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB22.51	$0.91	+223.9%
Average			+69.3%

Saint Petersburg vs. Canton - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.1% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Canton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB261.31	$3.53	+8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,216.72	$40.00	-23.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$36,168.00	+3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB610.57	$22.50	+195.9%
Average			+8.1%

Saint Petersburg vs. Canton - Cost of transportation

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pay 55.4% more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Canton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB686.90	$65.00	+659.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB58,656.88	$883.33	+20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB35,108.02	$783.00	+79.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,000.21	$137.11	+22.3%
Average			+55.4%

Saint Petersburg vs. Canton - Cost of housing

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pay 45.1% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Canton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB44,119.79	$200.00	-63.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$14,250.00	-17.3%
Average			-45.1%

Saint Petersburg vs. Canton - Cost of childcare

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pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Canton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB211.35	$3.50	+33.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB243.12	$4.22	+39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB234.84	$8.00	+173.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,180.84	$25.00	-36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB563.61	$12.00	+71.0%
Average			+27.5%

Saint Petersburg vs. Canton - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 39.4% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Canton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,416.56	$45.00	-51.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,078.74	$40.00	-21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB10,802.47	$72.50	-46.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB9,724.98	$78.75	-35.0%
Average			-39.4%

Saint Petersburg vs. Canton - Cost of clothing

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