Delhi vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$192
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$733
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
26.5M
5.38M

The cost of living in Delhi is 40% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8607th and 6353rd ($484 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in India and Russia, respectively. Check India vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 4314th and 4239th 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
$3.8
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$6504

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

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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