London vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$733
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
98
66
🏙️ Population
8.91M
5.38M

The cost of living in London is 310% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 38th and 6353rd ($3321 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.2 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 5th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$6504

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438