Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Slovakia

Poprad vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Poprad is 19.9% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% more in Poprad
Groceries: pay 46.3% more in Poprad
Transportation: pay 13.8% more in Poprad
Housing: pay 21.0% more in Poprad
Childcare: pay 3.9% less in Poprad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% more in Poprad
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Poprad

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

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Poprad vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.6% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Poprad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB947.27	$11.20 €9.97	-2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB531.63	$10.08 €8.97	+56.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB123.24	$2.24 €1.99	+50.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB56.64	$1.78 €1.58	+159.5%
Average			+32.6%

Saint Petersburg vs. Poprad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.3% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Poprad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB76.85	$1.76 €1.57	+89.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB497.41	$7.65 €6.81	+27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB344.70	$3.81 €3.40	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB135.56	$4.08 €3.63	+148.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB235.33	$3.30 €2.94	+15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB63.36	$0.98 €0.87	+28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB60.03	$0.87 €0.78	+20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB62.16	$1.00 €0.89	+32.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB114.37	$1.73 €1.54	+24.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB29.64	$0.61 €0.54	+69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.17	$0.67 €0.60	+139.0%
Average			+46.3%

Saint Petersburg vs. Poprad - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.8% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Poprad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB268.89	$6.84 €6.09	+110.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	$33.59 €29.90	-36.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	-25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB628.29	$15.28 €13.60	+101.0%
Average			+13.8%

Saint Petersburg vs. Poprad - Cost of transportation

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pay 21.0% more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Poprad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB706.83	$18.65 €16.60	+118.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	$765.15 €681.01	+4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	$503.88 €448.47	+15.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	$186.59 €166.08	+66.5%
Average			+21.0%

Saint Petersburg vs. Poprad - Cost of housing

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pay 3.9% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Poprad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	$470.29 €418.57	-14.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$18,610.01 €16,563.57	+8.0%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Poprad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB217.49	$2.24 €1.99	-14.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB250.18	$3.08 €2.74	+1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB241.65	$6.16 €5.48	+110.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	$41.06 €36.54	+3.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB579.96	$11.20 €9.97	+59.5%
Average			+18.7%

Saint Petersburg vs. Poprad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Poprad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	$70.92 €63.12	-23.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	$40.44 €35.99	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	$76.98 €68.52	-42.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	$107.72 €95.87	-11.1%
Average			-25.3%

Saint Petersburg vs. Poprad - Cost of clothing

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