Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Austria

Dornbirn vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Dornbirn is 71.3% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 95.0% more in Dornbirn
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Dornbirn
Transportation: pay 40.4% more in Dornbirn
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Dornbirn
Childcare: pay 25.5% more in Dornbirn
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.1% more in Dornbirn
Clothing: pay 45.5% less in Dornbirn

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

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Dornbirn vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 95.0% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Dornbirn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB947.27	$17.92 €15.95	+56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB531.63	$11.20 €9.97	+74.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB123.24	$4.29 €3.82	+187.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB56.64	$3.66 €3.26	+433.7%
Average			+95.0%

Saint Petersburg vs. Dornbirn - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Dornbirn
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB76.85	$3.03 €2.70	+226.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB497.41	$8.58 €7.64	+42.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB344.70	$6.51 €5.80	+56.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB135.56	$5.28 €4.70	+221.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB235.33	$6.26 €5.58	+119.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB63.36	$1.27 €1.13	+65.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB60.03	$1.05 €0.94	+45.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB62.16	$1.73 €1.54	+129.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB114.37	$1.78 €1.58	+28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB29.64	$1.01 €0.90	+181.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.17	$1.09 €0.97	+289.0%
Average			+112.5%

Saint Petersburg vs. Dornbirn - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.4% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Dornbirn
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB268.89	$7.01 €6.24	+115.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	$54.87 €48.83	+4.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$29,661.80 €26,400.07	-15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB628.29	$22.95 €20.43	+201.9%
Average			+40.4%

Saint Petersburg vs. Dornbirn - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Dornbirn
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB706.83	$30.79 €27.41	+260.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	+68.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	$1,026.42 €913.55	+134.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	$239.76 €213.39	+113.9%
Average			+107.2%

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pay 25.5% more for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Dornbirn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	$443.98 €395.15	-19.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$33,592.07 €29,898.15	+94.9%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 77.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Dornbirn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB217.49	$5.04 €4.48	+91.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB250.18	$4.42 €3.94	+46.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB241.65	$7.28 €6.48	+148.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	$53.19 €47.34	+34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB579.96	$15.68 €13.95	+123.4%
Average			+77.1%

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pay 45.5% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Dornbirn
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	$55.99 €49.83	-39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	$60.09 €53.48	+18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	$44.79 €39.86	-66.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	$44.79 €39.86	-63.0%
Average			-45.5%

Saint Petersburg vs. Dornbirn - Cost of clothing

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