Beijing vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$730
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$855
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
77
69
🏙️ Population
21.9M
5.38M

The cost of living in Beijing is 31% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4012th and 5721st ($1254 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 627th and 3225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Saint Petersburg

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Beijing Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$7.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
11.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$4300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$9.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$8201

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

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