Belgrade vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$717
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
82
😀 Quality of life
74
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.65M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 37% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4408th and 5813th ($1335 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Serbia and Russia, respectively. Check Serbia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 2116th and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$10534

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

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