Saint Petersburg vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2178
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$442
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
95
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
5.38M
985K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 56% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6204th and 1883rd ($874 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Russia and Sweden, respectively. Check Russia vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 3645th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Stockholm

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Saint Petersburg Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.59
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.86
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.16%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6847
$7335

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Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328