Phoenix vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$1231
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
71
85
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
1.61M
5.65M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 119% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 1175th and 5142nd ($2357 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 134th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Saint Petersburg

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Phoenix Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$12085

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

Cities near Saint Petersburg

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