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Rome vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 53.0% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 66.8% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 67.7% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 41.2% more in Rome
Housing: pay 81.3% more in Rome
Childcare: pay 6.9% less in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.4% more in Rome
Clothing: pay 23.1% less in Rome

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

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Rome vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.8% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB920.56	$16.80 €15.00	+46.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB516.64	$11.20 €10.00	+74.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB119.77	$2.96 €2.64	+98.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB55.04	$1.48 €1.32	+116.0%
Average			+66.8%

Saint Petersburg vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 67.7% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB74.68	$2.22 €1.99	+139.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB483.39	$7.42 €6.63	+23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB334.98	$6.49 €5.79	+55.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB131.74	$4.66 €4.16	+184.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB228.70	$5.66 €5.05	+98.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB61.57	$1.17 €1.05	+52.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB58.34	$1.05 €0.94	+45.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB60.41	$1.09 €0.97	+44.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB111.15	$1.07 €0.96	-22.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB28.81	$0.64 €0.57	+79.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB22.51	$0.72 €0.64	+155.7%
Average			+67.7%

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pay 41.2% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB261.31	$8.04 €7.18	+147.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,216.72	$39.19 €34.99	-25.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$35,551.60 €31,743.92	+1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB610.57	$20.16 €18.00	+165.1%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 81.3% more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB686.90	$31.87 €28.45	+272.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB58,656.88	$1,208.81 €1,079.34	+65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB35,108.02	$873.39 €779.85	+99.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,000.21	$157.13 €140.30	+40.2%
Average			+81.3%

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pay 6.9% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB44,119.79	$487.21 €435.03	-11.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$16,862.20 €15,056.21	-2.2%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 50.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB211.35	$5.60 €5.00	+112.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB243.12	$2.07 €1.85	-31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB234.84	$7.28 €6.50	+148.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,180.84	$65.43 €58.43	+65.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB563.61	$11.20 €10.00	+59.5%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 23.1% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,416.56	$71.31 €63.67	-22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,078.74	$36.31 €32.42	-28.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB10,802.47	$83.63 €74.67	-37.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB9,724.98	$123.17 €109.98	+1.7%
Average			-23.1%

Saint Petersburg vs. Rome - Cost of clothing

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