Berlin vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
3.68M
5.38M

The cost of living in Berlin is 148% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 1759th and 6353rd ($2013 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Germany and Russia, respectively. Check Germany vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 19th and 4239th 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
$12.4
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$6504

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438