Berlin vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$846
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
3.76M
5.38M

The cost of living in Berlin is 141% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6204th ($2104 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and Russia, respectively. Check Germany vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 23rd and 3645th 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
$14.5
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$6847

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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