Saint Petersburg vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2178
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$442
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
80
😀 Quality of life
67
92
🏙️ Population
5.38M
737K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6204th and 206th ($874 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 168th 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 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 3645th and 102nd 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
$7.59
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.86
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.16%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6847
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263