Saint Petersburg vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2178
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$442
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
82
99
😀 Quality of life
67
79
🏙️ Population
5.38M
1.33M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 16% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6204th and 5386th ($874 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 468th in Russia and Japan, respectively. Check Russia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 3645th and 592nd 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
$7.59
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.86
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.16%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6847
$12701

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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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075