Amsterdam vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$855
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
94
69
🏙️ Population
860K
5.38M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 142% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 294th and 5721st ($2311 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in the Netherlands and Russia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 31st and 3225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Saint Petersburg

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Amsterdam Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$7.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
11.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$4300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$9.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$8201

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$737
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$802
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1173
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$637
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1453
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$908
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1368
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1350
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1348
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1214
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$934
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1437
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1396
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$584
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1065
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1355
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1331
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1103
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1525
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1652
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1315
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1319
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$666
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1800
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$945
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1374
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1299
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1887
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1488
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1252
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$734
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1495
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1363
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1312
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1379
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1351
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1383
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1430
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$916
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1410