Cost of living comparison

United States

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Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. White Plains Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 59.9% cheaper than White Plains.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 65.2% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 28.3% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 72.9% less in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 60.3% less in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.2% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 7.4% more in Saint Petersburg

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Saint Petersburg.

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Saint Petersburg vs. White Plains Cost Breakdown

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pay 47.4% less for restaurants

	White Plains	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$11.46 RUB920.56	-42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$6.43 RUB516.64	-46.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59	$1.49 RUB119.77	-42.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25	$0.69 RUB55.04	-69.5%
Average			-47.4%

White Plains vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.2% less for groceries

	White Plains	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16	$0.93 RUB74.68	-77.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.27	$6.02 RUB483.39	-27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05	$4.17 RUB334.98	+2.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.40	$1.64 RUB131.74	-74.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.76	$2.85 RUB228.70	-63.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.62	$0.77 RUB61.57	-78.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06	$0.73 RUB58.34	-31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.43	$0.75 RUB60.41	-69.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71	$1.38 RUB111.15	-48.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.83	$0.36 RUB28.81	-80.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.18	$0.28 RUB22.51	-87.1%
Average			-65.2%

White Plains vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.3% less for transportation

	White Plains	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01	$3.25 RUB261.31	-18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$142.72	$52.51 RUB4,216.72	-63.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,000.00	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+35.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.40	$7.60 RUB610.57	-62.7%
Average			-28.3%

White Plains vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of transportation

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pay 72.9% less for housing

	White Plains	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.08	$8.55 RUB686.90	-86.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,750.00	$730.46 RUB58,656.88	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,950.00	$437.21 RUB35,108.02	-77.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.69	$112.08 RUB9,000.21	-40.3%
Average			-72.9%

White Plains vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of housing

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pay 60.3% less for childcare

	White Plains	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,000.00	$549.43 RUB44,119.79	-72.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,000.00	$17,234.08 RUB1M	-42.6%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports

	White Plains	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$2.63 RUB211.35	-67.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.59	$3.03 RUB243.12	-45.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.00	$2.92 RUB234.84	-81.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$173.00	$39.61 RUB3,180.84	-77.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00	$7.02 RUB563.61	-64.9%
Average			-68.2%

White Plains vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.4% more for clothing

	White Plains	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.50	$92.36 RUB7,416.56	+32.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50	$50.79 RUB4,078.74	-11.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.58	$134.52 RUB10,802.47	+12.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.25	$121.11 RUB9,724.98	+0.7%
Average			+7.4%

White Plains vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing

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