Saint Petersburg vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$389
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$4634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
82
89
😀 Quality of life
66
98
🏙️ Population
5.38M
5.87M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 73% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6353rd and 133rd ($811 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Russia and Singapore, respectively. Check Russia vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 4239th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Singapore City

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Saint Petersburg Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$26424

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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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544