Saint Petersburg vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Saint Petersburg | Tallinn | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 31% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5668th and 3823rd ($974 vs $1414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Russia and Estonia, respectively. Check Russia vs Estonia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 3598th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Tallinn
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| Saint Petersburg | Tallinn | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Saint Petersburg
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 135 km or 84 mi |  Narva | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Sillamae | |
| 162 km or 101 mi |  Imatra | |
| 168 km or 104 mi |  Veliky Novgorod | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Lappeenranta | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Kohtla-Jarve | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Hamina | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Kotka | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Kouvola | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Savonlinna | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Rakvere | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Mikkeli | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Porvoo | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Pskov | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Tartu | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Lahti | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Kerava | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Varkaus | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Jarvenpaa | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Vantaa | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Joensuu | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Tuusula | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Petrozavodsk | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Helsinki | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Maardu | |
| 310 km or 192 mi | Nurmijarvi | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Hyvinkaa | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Espoo | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Riihimaki | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Tallinn | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Viljandi | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Kirkkonummi | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Hameenlinna | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Lohja | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Jamsa | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Jyvaskyla | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Kuopio | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Valkeakoski | |
| 374 km or 233 mi | Parnu | |
| 383 km or 238 mi | Raseborg |
Cities near Tallinn
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Maardu | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Kirkkonummi | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Helsinki | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Espoo | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Rakvere | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Raseborg | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Vantaa | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Lohja | |
| 109 km or 67 mi | Tuusula | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Kerava | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Nurmijarvi | |
| 117 km or 72 mi | Jarvenpaa | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Parnu | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Porvoo | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Viljandi | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Hyvinkaa | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Salo | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Kohtla-Jarve | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Riihimaki | |
| 163 km or 102 mi | Tartu | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Kotka | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Kaarina | |
| 171 km or 107 mi | Sillamae | |
| 175 km or 108 mi | Hameenlinna | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Turku | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Lahti | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Raisio | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Kuressaare | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Hamina | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Kouvola | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Narva | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Valkeakoski | |
| 215 km or 133 mi |  Valmiera | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Sastamala | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Tampere | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Nokia | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Ylojarvi | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Rauma | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Lappeenranta | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Jamsa |