Saint Petersburg vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$557
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1231
$2607
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
85
98
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
5.65M
919K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 25% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5142nd and 4288th ($1075 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Russia and South Korea, respectively. Check Russia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 3923rd and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Seongnam

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Saint Petersburg Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.69
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4413
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12085
$12598

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Cities near Saint Petersburg

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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019