Saint Petersburg vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$389
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
82
98
😀 Quality of life
66
77
🏙️ Population
5.38M
949K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 28% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6353rd and 4659th ($811 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Russia and South Korea, respectively. Check Russia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 4239th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$19963

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949