Cape Town vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$775
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$1316
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
85
😀 Quality of life
58
71
🏙️ Population
3.78M
5.65M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 22% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4336th and 4898th ($1386 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in South Africa and Russia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6134th and 3542nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Saint Petersburg

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Cape Town Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$13865

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597