Helsinki vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Helsinki Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
82
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
676K
5.38M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 121% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 2046th and 6204th ($1936 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and Russia, respectively. Check Finland vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 37th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Helsinki vs Saint Petersburg infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Helsinki vs Saint Petersburg

Prices for goods and services in Helsinki and Saint Petersburg are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Helsinki Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$6847

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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