Berlin vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$855
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
95
69
🏙️ Population
3.68M
5.38M

The cost of living in Berlin is 124% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 433rd and 5721st ($2146 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Germany and Russia, respectively. Check Germany vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 28th and 3225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Saint Petersburg

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Berlin Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$7.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
11.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$4300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$9.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$8201

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

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