Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Petersburg vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Saint Petersburg is 41.1% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.7% less in Saint Petersburg
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% less in Saint Petersburg
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Saint Petersburg
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% less in Saint Petersburg
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% less in Saint Petersburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% less in Saint Petersburg
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Saint Petersburg
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Saint Petersburg.
Saint Petersburg vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$9.53
RUB759.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$5.96
RUB474.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.33
|
$0.99
RUB79.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.85
|
$0.48
RUB38.07
|
|
Vienna vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
$0.84
RUB67.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.51
|
$5.68
RUB452.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.80
|
$4.33
RUB344.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
$1.66
RUB131.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.28
|
$2.29
RUB182.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$0.79
RUB62.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.77
RUB61.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.41
|
$0.81
RUB64.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.80
|
$1.49
RUB119.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.42
RUB33.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$0.28
RUB22.62
|
|
Vienna vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.87
|
$2.76
RUB219.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.75
|
$50.21
RUB4,000.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$35,737.37
RUB2,847,323.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.72
|
$9.17
RUB730.81
|
|
Vienna vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of transportation
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
$7.63
RUB607.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
$783.62
RUB62,433.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€791.48
|
$441.53
RUB35,178.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
$94.44
RUB7,524.16
|
|
Vienna vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of housing
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€305.71
|
$373.01
RUB29,718.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
$8,803.31
RUB701,390.74
|
|
Vienna vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of childcare
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.17
|
$2.98
RUB237.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$2.43
RUB193.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
$2.78
RUB221.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.54
|
$39.87
RUB3,176.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$5.65
RUB450.35
|
|
Vienna vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
$93.20
RUB7,425.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
$48.79
RUB3,887.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
$115.24
RUB9,181.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€145.15
|
$129.44
RUB10,312.95
|
|
Vienna vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing
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