Saint Petersburg vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Saint Petersburg Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2533
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$426
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$878
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$855
$2725
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
69
94
🏙️ Population
5.38M
9.67M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 41% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5721st and 2495th ($956 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3225th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Seoul

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Saint Petersburg Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.48
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1109
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$681
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.74
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.23%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4300
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.76
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.1
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$472
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8201
$18966

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Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$737
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$802
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1173
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$637
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1453
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$908
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1368
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1350
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1348
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1214
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$934
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1437
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1396
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$584
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1065
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1355
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1331
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1103
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1525
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1652
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1315
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1319
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$666
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1800
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$945
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1374
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1299
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1887
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1488
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1252
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$734
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1495
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1363
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1312
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1379
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1351
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1383
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1430
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$916
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1410

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950