Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Latvia

Liepaja vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Liepaja is 8.9% cheaper than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 18.2% more in Liepaja
Groceries: pay 25.1% more in Liepaja
Transportation: pay 10.1% more in Liepaja
Housing: pay 35.3% less in Liepaja
Childcare: pay 44.1% less in Liepaja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% more in Liepaja
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Liepaja

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

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Liepaja vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.2% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Liepaja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB976.26	$11.20 €9.99	-2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB547.90	$8.96 €8.00	+39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB127.01	$1.61 €1.44	+8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB58.37	$1.18 €1.05	+71.9%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 25.1% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Liepaja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB79.20	$1.43 €1.28	+53.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB512.63	$5.22 €4.66	-13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB355.25	$4.41 €3.93	+5.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB139.71	$3.76 €3.35	+129.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB242.54	$3.81 €3.40	+33.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB65.29	$1.00 €0.89	+29.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB61.87	$0.83 €0.74	+13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB64.06	$1.13 €1.01	+50.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB117.87	$1.02 €0.91	-26.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB30.55	$0.40 €0.36	+11.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.88	$0.42 €0.38	+49.9%
Average			+25.1%

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pay 10.1% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Liepaja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB277.12	$6.77 €6.04	+108.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,471.85	$33.59 €29.98	-36.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$27,308.11 €24,375.71	-22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB647.52	$9.97 €8.90	+31.1%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 35.3% less for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Liepaja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB728.46	$20.41 €18.22	+138.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB62,205.90	$313.53 €279.86	-57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB37,232.22	$232.35 €207.40	-46.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,544.76	$236.39 €211.00	+110.9%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 44.1% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Liepaja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB46,789.24	$167.96 €149.92	-69.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$17,635.84 €15,742.06	+2.3%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Liepaja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB224.14	$3.92 €3.50	+48.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB257.83	$2.80 €2.50	-7.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB249.04	$6.16 €5.50	+110.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,373.30	$55.99 €49.97	+41.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB597.71	$8.95 €7.99	+27.5%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Liepaja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,865.29	$69.42 €61.97	-24.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,325.52	$50.39 €44.98	-0.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,456.07	$85.85 €76.63	-36.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,313.39	$138.10 €123.27	+14.0%
Average			-14.2%

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