Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Malta

Mosta vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Mosta is 49.0% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 61.6% more in Mosta
Groceries: pay 68.6% more in Mosta
Transportation: pay 33.1% more in Mosta
Housing: pay 81.3% more in Mosta
Childcare: pay 39.9% less in Mosta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% more in Mosta
Clothing: pay 6.7% less in Mosta

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

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Mosta vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.6% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Mosta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB947.27	$16.80 €14.95	+46.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB531.63	$12.32 €10.96	+91.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB123.24	$2.05 €1.83	+37.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB56.64	$1.12 €1.00	+63.4%
Average			+61.6%

Saint Petersburg vs. Mosta - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.6% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Mosta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB76.85	$1.43 €1.28	+54.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB497.41	$5.18 €4.61	-14.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB344.70	$5.06 €4.50	+21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB135.56	$3.33 €2.96	+102.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB235.33	$5.45 €4.85	+91.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB63.36	$1.72 €1.53	+124.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB60.03	$1.24 €1.11	+71.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB62.16	$0.91 €0.81	+21.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB114.37	$1.69 €1.51	+22.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB29.64	$0.76 €0.67	+111.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.17	$1.17 €1.04	+316.7%
Average			+68.6%

Saint Petersburg vs. Mosta - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.1% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Mosta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB268.89	$5.68 €5.06	+74.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	-20.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB628.29	$18.25 €16.24	+140.0%
Average			+33.1%

Saint Petersburg vs. Mosta - Cost of transportation

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pay 81.3% more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Mosta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB706.83	$29.39 €26.16	+243.6%
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	$1,063.75 €946.77	+143.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	$90.98 €80.97	-18.8%
Average			+81.3%

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pay 39.9% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Mosta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	$277.72 €247.18	-49.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	-28.5%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Mosta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB217.49	$2.80 €2.49	+6.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB250.18	$2.41 €2.14	-20.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB241.65	$6.27 €5.58	+114.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	$75.30 €67.02	+90.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB579.96	$11.20 €9.97	+59.5%
Average			+37.7%

Saint Petersburg vs. Mosta - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.7% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Mosta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	$57.44 €51.13	-37.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	$68.96 €61.38	+35.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	$112.13 €99.80	-16.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	$130.55 €116.19	+7.8%
Average			-6.7%

Saint Petersburg vs. Mosta - Cost of clothing

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