Berlin vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2438
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$947
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
3.78M
5.6M

The cost of living in Berlin is 108% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 1762nd and 5668th ($2027 vs $974) 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 21st and 3598th 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
$14.6
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1265
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$6.26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
22.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$2360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$6.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$7571

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$953
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$952
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1095
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$737
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1286
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1355
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1162
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$899
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1308
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1327
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$467
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1045
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1398
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1486
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1051
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1671
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1471
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1509
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$550
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1816
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1219
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1879
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1443
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1414
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$933
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1220
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1394
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1445
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1382
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1064
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1441