Cost of living comparison

Russia

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New Zealand

Palmerston North vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Palmerston North is 83.0% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Palmerston North
Groceries: pay 80.0% more in Palmerston North
Transportation: pay 57.5% more in Palmerston North
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Palmerston North
Childcare: pay 56.4% more in Palmerston North
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Palmerston North
Clothing: pay 27.8% less in Palmerston North

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

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Palmerston North vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Palmerston North instead of Saint Petersburg, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Palmerston North
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.53 RUB744.52	$14.42 NZ$24.68	+51.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 RUB465.33	$9.91 NZ$16.96	+66.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 RUB77.55	$2.36 NZ$4.03	+137.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB37.33	$2.01 NZ$3.44	+321.0%
Average			+144.1%

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pay 80.0% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Palmerston North
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 RUB65.76	$1.99 NZ$3.41	+136.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.68 RUB444.06	$3.89 NZ$6.66	-31.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 RUB338.20	$7.12 NZ$12.17	+64.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.66 RUB129.32	$5.13 NZ$8.78	+210.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 RUB178.68	$3.99 NZ$6.83	+74.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 RUB61.73	$1.07 NZ$1.83	+35.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB60.20	$0.80 NZ$1.37	+4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB63.35	$1.08 NZ$1.85	+33.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 RUB116.76	$1.48 NZ$2.53	-1.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 RUB32.87	$0.91 NZ$1.57	+117.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB22.18	$0.95 NZ$1.63	+236.0%
Average			+80.0%

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pay 57.5% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Palmerston North
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 RUB215.65	$6.11 NZ$10.45	+121.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.21 RUB3,922.71	$70.50 NZ$120.62	+40.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,737.37 RUB3M	$22,211.80 NZ$38,004.63	-37.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.17 RUB716.60	$18.92 NZ$32.38	+106.3%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Palmerston North
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.63 RUB595.88	$45.43 NZ$77.74	+495.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.62 RUB61,219.61	$807.70 NZ$1,381.99	+3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.53 RUB34,494.26	$663.47 NZ$1,135.20	+50.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.44 RUB7,377.86	$64.71 NZ$110.71	-31.5%
Average			+129.4%

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pay 56.4% more for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Palmerston North
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.01 RUB29,141.12	$961.55 NZ$1,645.22	+157.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,803.31 RUB688K	$4,843.04 NZ$8,286.49	-45.0%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Palmerston North
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 RUB232.66	$6.44 NZ$11.01	+116.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 RUB189.90	$3.32 NZ$5.68	+36.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 RUB216.84	$17.88 NZ$30.60	+544.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.87 RUB3,114.54	$22.69 NZ$38.83	-43.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 RUB441.60	$8.65 NZ$14.81	+53.1%
Average			+141.4%

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pay 27.8% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Palmerston North
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.20 RUB7,281.57	$66.35 NZ$113.52	-28.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.79 RUB3,811.45	$36.06 NZ$61.70	-26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.24 RUB9,003.30	$87.26 NZ$149.30	-24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.44 RUB10,112.44	$87.98 NZ$150.54	-32.0%
Average			-27.8%

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