Saint Petersburg vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2178
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$442
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
67
99
🏙️ Population
5.38M
14.3M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 47% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6204th and 3085th ($874 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Russia and Japan, respectively. Check Russia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3645th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Tokyo

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Saint Petersburg Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.59
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.86
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.16%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6847
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033