Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Chile

Valparaiso vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Valparaiso is 13.1% cheaper than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 0.7% less in Valparaiso
Groceries: pay 17.0% more in Valparaiso
Transportation: pay 8.7% less in Valparaiso
Housing: pay 20.5% less in Valparaiso
Childcare: pay 29.2% less in Valparaiso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.4% more in Valparaiso
Clothing: pay 57.6% less in Valparaiso

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

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Valparaiso vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.7% less for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Valparaiso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB947.27	$9.21 CLF0.2300	-19.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB531.63	$8.44 CLF0.2100	+31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB123.24	$1.16 CLF0.0300	-22.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB56.64	$0.85 CLF0.0200	+24.7%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 17.0% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Valparaiso
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB76.85	$1.81 CLF0.0500	+95.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB497.41	$5.64 CLF0.1400	-6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB344.70	$4.81 CLF0.1200	+15.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB135.56	$3.89 CLF0.1000	+137.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB235.33	$3.11 CLF0.0800	+9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB63.36	$0.75 CLF0.0200	-2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB60.03	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB62.16	$0.69 CLF0.0200	-8.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB114.37	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-49.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB29.64	$0.42 CLF0.0100	+16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.17	$0.57 CLF0.0100	+104.2%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 8.7% less for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Valparaiso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB268.89	$5.58 CLF0.1400	+71.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	$51.16 CLF1.2800	-2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$14,299.89 CLF357.4400	-59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB628.29	$7.37 CLF0.1800	-3.1%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 20.5% less for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Valparaiso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB706.83	$19.07 CLF0.4800	+122.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	$462.36 CLF11.5600	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	$383.91 CLF9.6000	-12.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	$89.03 CLF2.2300	-20.6%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 29.2% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Valparaiso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	$432.52 CLF10.8100	-21.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	-36.4%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Valparaiso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB217.49	$4.05 CLF0.1000	+53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB250.18	$2.75 CLF0.0700	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB241.65	$4.35 CLF0.1100	+48.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	$24.56 CLF0.6100	-38.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB579.96	$7.52 CLF0.1900	+7.2%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 57.6% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Valparaiso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	$32.40 CLF0.8100	-64.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	$28.14 CLF0.7000	-44.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	$54.74 CLF1.3700	-59.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	$49.63 CLF1.2400	-59.0%
Average			-57.6%

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