Saint Petersburg vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
80
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
5.38M
737K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 73% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6353rd and 145th ($811 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 120th 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 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 4239th and 125th 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
$6.31
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$29730

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210