Saint Petersburg vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$389
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
82
99
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
5.38M
1.33M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 24% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6353rd and 4896th ($811 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 145th in Russia and Japan, respectively. Check Russia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 4239th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Saitama

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Saint Petersburg Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$13860

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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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039