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Saint Petersburg vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 23.4% cheaper than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 31.1% less in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 39.0% more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.0% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 12.8% more in Saint Petersburg

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

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Saint Petersburg vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 HRK82.58	$11.46 RUB947.27	-6.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.12 HRK54.42	$6.43 RUB531.63	-20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK20.36	$1.49 RUB123.24	-50.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 HRK17.36	$0.69 RUB56.64	-73.5%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Zagreb	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 HRK10.95	$0.93 RUB76.85	-43.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 HRK50.04	$6.02 RUB497.41	-19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 HRK32.05	$4.17 RUB344.70	-12.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 HRK26.33	$1.64 RUB135.56	-58.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 HRK36.30	$2.85 RUB235.33	-47.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 HRK6.96	$0.77 RUB63.36	-26.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.32	$0.73 RUB60.03	-8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 HRK6.35	$0.75 RUB62.16	-20.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.71	$1.38 RUB114.37	+20.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 HRK4.05	$0.36 RUB29.64	-40.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HRK3.54	$0.28 RUB23.17	-46.8%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Zagreb	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 HRK47.92	$3.25 RUB268.89	-54.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.50 HRK358.68	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	-1.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 HRK188K	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+25.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.44 HRK90.08	$7.60 RUB628.29	-43.4%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 31.1% less for housing

	Zagreb	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.80 HRK273.55	$8.55 RUB706.83	-79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	-16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	-33.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	-33.0%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 39.0% more for childcare

	Zagreb	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	+11.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	$17,234.08 RUB1M	+73.8%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$2.63 RUB217.49	-21.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.73	$3.03 RUB250.18	+21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.77 HRK38.66	$2.92 RUB241.65	-49.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.32 HRK337.34	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	-21.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 HRK60.05	$7.02 RUB579.96	-21.6%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

	Zagreb	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.08 HRK704.49	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.32 HRK290.43	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	+17.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.92 HRK636.35	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	+41.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.43 HRK733.62	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	+10.7%
Average			+12.8%

Zagreb vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing

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