Delhi vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$210
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$846
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
26.5M
5.38M

The cost of living in Delhi is 42% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8647th and 6204th ($505 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in India and Russia, respectively. Check India vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 4744th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Saint Petersburg

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Delhi Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$6847

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

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