Bangalore vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$221
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
82
😀 Quality of life
65
71
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.65M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 46% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8500th and 5813th ($524 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in India and Russia, respectively. Check India vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5281st and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$10534

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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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