New York City vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$1231
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
8.8M
5.65M

The cost of living in New York City is 291% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4th and 5142nd ($4207 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 18th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Saint Petersburg

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New York City Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$12085

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606