Saint Petersburg vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2178
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$442
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$3590
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
86
😀 Quality of life
67
94
🏙️ Population
5.38M
2.79M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 66% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6204th and 656th ($874 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Russia and Canada, respectively. Check Russia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 3645th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Toronto

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Saint Petersburg Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.59
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.86
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.16%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6847
$18156

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085