Hangzhou vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$438
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
85
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.65M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 21% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6257th and 4898th ($899 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 5th in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 3005th and 3542nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Saint Petersburg

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Hangzhou Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$13865

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597