Auckland vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$1116
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
82
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
1.47M
5.65M

The cost of living in Auckland is 102% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 2124th and 5813th ($1961 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in New Zealand and Russia, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 170th and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Saint Petersburg

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Auckland Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$10534

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566