Saint Petersburg vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Saint Petersburg Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
78
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
5.38M
662K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 68% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6353rd and 587th ($811 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Russia and Canada, respectively. Check Russia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 4239th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Saint Petersburg vs Vancouver infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Vancouver

Prices for goods and services in Saint Petersburg and Vancouver are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Saint Petersburg Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$14942

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Saint Petersburg

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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758