Saint Petersburg vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2438
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$497
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$991
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
5.6M
9.67M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5668th and 4104th ($974 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3598th and 30th 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
$8.04
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.26
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.73%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3479
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2360
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.81
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.14
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.89
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7571
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$953
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$952
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1095
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$737
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1286
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1355
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1162
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$899
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1308
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1327
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$467
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1045
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1398
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1486
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1051
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1671
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1471
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1509
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$550
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1816
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1219
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1879
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1443
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1414
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$933
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1220
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1394
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1445
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1382
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1064
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1441

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019