Belgrade vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$646
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
82
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.38M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 38% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4593rd and 6204th ($1204 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Serbia and Russia, respectively. Check Serbia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 2370th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Saint Petersburg

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Belgrade Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$6847

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525