Los Angeles vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$733
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
94
66
🏙️ Population
3.9M
5.38M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 290% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 72nd and 6353rd ($3165 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 3rd 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 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 34th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$6504

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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