Delhi vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$2438
🏠 One person rent
$221
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$947
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
61
67
🏙️ Population
26.5M
5.6M

The cost of living in Delhi is 48% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8558th and 5668th ($510 vs $974) 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 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5071st and 3598th 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
$4.47
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1265
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$6.26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
22.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$2360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$6.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$7571

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

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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