Los Angeles vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$1116
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
3.9M
5.65M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 246% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 65th and 5813th ($3361 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 4th in the United States and Russia, respectively. Check the United States vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Los Angeles ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 74th and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$6.49
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$10534

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566