Gothenburg vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$891
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$733
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
82
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
608K
5.38M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 108% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 2703rd and 6353rd ($1690 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Sweden and Russia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 84th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$6504

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

Cities near Saint Petersburg

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