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Gold Coast vs St Petersberg
Glc vs Spg

Average net salary (After tax)

St Petersberg
Gold Coast

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Spg
Glc
Outside city centre
Spg
Glc

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Spg
Glc
Outside city centre
Spg
Glc

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Spg
Glc
Outside city centre
Spg
Glc

Mortgage rates

St Petersberg
4.5%
Gold Coast
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

St Petersberg
Gold Coast

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Spg
Glc

Mobile phone data

One-minute local prepaid call (no plan or discount)

Spg
Glc

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Spg
Glc

Monthly pass

Regular price

Spg
Glc

Fuel prices

Per Litre

St Petersberg
Gold Coast

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Spg
Glc
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Spg
Glc
White bread 500g
Spg
Glc
Eggs 12
Spg
Glc
White rice 1kg
Spg
Glc

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

St Petersberg
Gold Coast

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Spg
Glc
Beef round 1kg
Spg
Glc
Local cheese 1kg
Spg
Glc

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Spg
Glc
Lettuce 1 head
Spg
Glc
Tomatoes 1kg
Spg
Glc

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Spg
Glc
Oranges 1 head
Spg
Glc
Bananas 1kg
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Glc

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Glc $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Glc $4,070.74/mth

Mcdonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

St Petersberg
4.5%
Gold Coast
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in St Petersberg are 17.14% higher than in Gold Coast

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Glc $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Glc $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Glc $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Spg
Glc
Market 0.5L bottle
Spg
Glc

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Spg
Glc
Market 0.33L bottle
Spg
Glc

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

St Petersberg
5
Gold Coast

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Spg
Glc

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Spg
Glc

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Spg
Glc
1 pair men's leather shoes
Spg
Glc

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

St Petersberg
$15.33
Gold Coast
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Spg $4,070.74/mth
Glc $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Spg $4,070.74/mth
Glc $4,070.74/mth