Detroit vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
88
67
🏙️ Population
639K
5.38M

The cost of living in Detroit is 129% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 1856th and 6204th ($2006 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 2nd in the United States and Russia, respectively. Check the United States vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 216th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Saint Petersburg

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Detroit Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$6847

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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