Incheon vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$413
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
2.94M
5.38M

The cost of living in Incheon is 22% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5138th and 6204th ($1067 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in South Korea and Russia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 29th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Saint Petersburg

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Incheon Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$6847

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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