Saint Petersburg vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$557
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1231
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
80
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
5.65M
737K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5142nd and 142nd ($1075 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 101st in Russia and the United States, respectively. Check Russia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 3923rd and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Seattle

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Saint Petersburg Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.69
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4413
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12085
$28950

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173