Portland vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
653K
5.38M

The cost of living in Portland is 194% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 662nd and 6204th ($2572 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Portland compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Portland ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 141st and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Saint Petersburg

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Portland Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$6847

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525