New York City vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3723
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8021
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$2426
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$3744
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$752
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$347
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5796
$855
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
95
69
🏙️ Population
8.8M
5.38M

The cost of living in New York City is 289% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 3rd and 5721st ($3723 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 0.9 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 23rd and 3225th 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
$20.7
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.2
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3237
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2007
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4220
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3341
$681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$7.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.68%
11.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14208
$4300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9347
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$9.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25572
$8201

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960

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