Hangzhou vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$389
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
71
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.38M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 4% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6287th and 6204th ($843 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 2189th and 3645th 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
$3.79
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$6847

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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