Saint Petersburg vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2178
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$442
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$555
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
82
57
😀 Quality of life
67
67
🏙️ Population
5.38M
1.12M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 16% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6204th and 5321st ($874 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Russia and Georgia, respectively. Check Russia vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 3645th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.59
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.86
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.16%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6847
$5547

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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 Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639