Saint Petersburg vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$389
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$540
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
82
57
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
5.38M
1.12M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 25% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6353rd and 4788th ($811 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Russia and Georgia, respectively. Check Russia vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 4239th and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$6292

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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

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553