Calgary vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$846
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
82
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
1.31M
5.38M

The cost of living in Calgary is 146% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 1473rd and 6204th ($2149 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in Canada and Russia, respectively. Check Canada vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 131st and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Saint Petersburg

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Calgary Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$6847

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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