London vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

London Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2765
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6448
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$1730
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2985
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$406
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3648
$855
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
97
69
🏙️ Population
8.91M
5.38M

The cost of living in London is 189% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 85th and 5721st ($2765 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in the United Kingdom and Russia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 4th and 3225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Saint Petersburg

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London Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1948
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2455
$681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$266
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$7.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
11.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14539
$4300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8844
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$9.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1862
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21740
$8201

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$737
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$802
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1173
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$637
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1453
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$908
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1368
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1350
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1348
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1214
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$934
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1437
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1396
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$584
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1065
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1355
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1331
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1103
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1525
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1652
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1315
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1319
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$666
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1800
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$945
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1374
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1299
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1887
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1488
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1252
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$734
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1495
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1363
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1312
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1379
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1351
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1383
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1430
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$916
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1410