Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Australia

Perth vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Perth is 2.1 times more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 85.0% more in Perth
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Perth
Transportation: pay 36.4% more in Perth
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Perth
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Perth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Perth
Clothing: pay 7.1% more in Perth

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

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Perth vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.0% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Perth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB976.26	$20.19 A$28.91	+76.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB547.90	$10.67 A$15.27	+65.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB127.01	$2.87 A$4.11	+92.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB58.37	$2.23 A$3.19	+225.1%
Average			+85.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Perth
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB79.20	$3.14 A$4.49	+237.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB512.63	$4.64 A$6.65	-22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB355.25	$6.56 A$9.40	+57.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB139.71	$5.16 A$7.38	+214.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB242.54	$4.16 A$5.95	+46.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB65.29	$2.06 A$2.95	+168.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB61.87	$1.44 A$2.06	+98.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB64.06	$1.53 A$2.20	+103.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB117.87	$2.25 A$3.23	+62.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB30.55	$1.29 A$1.85	+260.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.88	$0.87 A$1.25	+211.6%
Average			+111.2%

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pay 36.4% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Perth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB277.12	$5.20 A$7.44	+59.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,471.85	$97.47 A$139.57	+85.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$27,264.76 A$39,038.89	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB647.52	$14.97 A$21.43	+96.8%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Perth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB728.46	$63.36 A$90.72	+640.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB62,205.90	$1,952.70 A$2,795.96	+167.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB37,232.22	$1,634.39 A$2,340.18	+273.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,544.76	$148.86 A$213.14	+32.8%
Average			+189.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Perth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB46,789.24	$2,297.67 A$3,289.91	+318.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$23,129.10 A$33,117.26	+34.2%
Average			+136.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Perth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB224.14	$8.35 A$11.96	+217.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB257.83	$4.45 A$6.38	+47.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB249.04	$41.77 A$59.81	+1328.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,373.30	$58.12 A$83.22	+46.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB597.71	$17.41 A$24.92	+148.0%
Average			+145.2%

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pay 7.1% more for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Perth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,865.29	$77.69 A$111.24	-15.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,325.52	$65.03 A$93.11	+28.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,456.07	$122.65 A$175.62	-8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,313.39	$162.50 A$232.68	+34.2%
Average			+7.1%

Saint Petersburg vs. Perth - Cost of clothing

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