Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Lithuania

Panevezys vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Panevezys is 6.4% cheaper than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% more in Panevezys
Groceries: pay 8.1% more in Panevezys
Transportation: pay 9.5% more in Panevezys
Housing: pay 26.6% less in Panevezys
Childcare: pay 32.5% less in Panevezys
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% more in Panevezys
Clothing: pay 18.4% less in Panevezys

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

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Panevezys vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.0% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Panevezys
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB976.26	$12.32 €10.99	+7.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB547.90	$6.72 €6.00	+4.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB127.01	$2.24 €2.00	+50.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB58.37	$1.90 €1.70	+177.7%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 8.1% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Panevezys
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB79.20	$1.48 €1.32	+59.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB512.63	$5.04 €4.50	-16.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB355.25	$4.75 €4.24	+13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB139.71	$2.92 €2.61	+77.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB242.54	$2.59 €2.31	-9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB65.29	$0.76 €0.68	-0.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB61.87	$0.64 €0.57	-11.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB64.06	$0.77 €0.69	+2.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB117.87	$1.37 €1.22	-1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB30.55	$0.25 €0.23	-29.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.88	$0.43 €0.38	+53.1%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 9.5% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Panevezys
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB277.12	$6.47 €5.77	+98.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,471.85	$35.16 €31.38	-33.0%
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	$9.85 €8.80	+29.6%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 26.6% less for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Panevezys
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB728.46	$14.22 €12.69	+66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB62,205.90	$419.90 €374.81	-42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB37,232.22	$291.13 €259.87	-33.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,544.76	$156.29 €139.51	+39.4%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 32.5% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Panevezys
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB46,789.24	$466.56 €416.46	-15.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$9,234.09 €8,242.51	-46.4%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Panevezys
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB224.14	$3.92 €3.50	+48.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB257.83	$3.14 €2.80	+3.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB249.04	$5.60 €5.00	+91.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,373.30	$67.18 €59.97	+69.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB597.71	$8.96 €8.00	+27.6%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 18.4% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Panevezys
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,865.29	$111.97 €99.95	+21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,325.52	$22.39 €19.99	-55.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,456.07	$80.62 €71.96	-40.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,313.39	$167.96 €149.92	+38.7%
Average			-18.4%

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