Gothenburg vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$895
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
82
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
608K
5.38M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 97% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 2792nd and 6204th ($1725 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Sweden and Russia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 81st and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Saint Petersburg

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Gothenburg Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$6847

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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