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Russia

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United States

Newark vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Newark is 71.3% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 49.2% more in Newark
Groceries: pay 74.7% more in Newark
Transportation: pay 6.7% less in Newark
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Newark
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Newark
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.4% more in Newark
Clothing: pay 27.5% less in Newark

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

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Newark vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.2% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Newark
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB976.26	$16.00	+39.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB547.90	$8.75	+36.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB127.01	$2.46	+64.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB58.37	$1.72	+151.4%
Average			+49.2%

Saint Petersburg vs. Newark - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.7% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Newark
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB79.20	$1.99	+113.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB512.63	$4.80	-20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB355.25	$3.23	-22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB139.71	$3.91	+138.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB242.54	$4.00	+40.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB65.29	$2.12	+176.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB61.87	$0.59	-19.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB64.06	$2.02	+168.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB117.87	$1.80	+30.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB30.55	$1.17	+226.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.88	$1.15	+309.3%
Average			+74.7%

Saint Petersburg vs. Newark - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.7% less for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Newark
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB277.12	$3.72	+14.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,471.85	$60.00	+14.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$17,500.00	-50.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB647.52	$13.70	+80.2%
Average			-6.7%

Saint Petersburg vs. Newark - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Newark
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB728.46	$51.67	+504.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB62,205.90	$1,536.00	+110.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB37,232.22	$1,420.25	+224.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,544.76	$172.06	+53.5%
Average			+151.6%

Saint Petersburg vs. Newark - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Newark
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB46,789.24	$1,916.50	+248.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$27,666.67	+60.5%
Average			+136.6%

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pay 95.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Newark
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB224.14	$4.00	+52.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB257.83	$5.17	+70.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB249.04	$14.17	+384.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,373.30	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB597.71	$13.00	+85.2%
Average			+95.4%

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pay 27.5% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Newark
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,865.29	$46.16	-50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,325.52	$40.00	-21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,456.07	$87.25	-35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,313.39	$131.25	+8.4%
Average			-27.5%

Saint Petersburg vs. Newark - Cost of clothing

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