Saint Petersburg vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Vilnius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1303
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$3208
🏠 One person rent
$389
$693
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$1293
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$1540
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
61
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
5.38M
581K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 38% less expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 6353rd and 4167th ($811 vs $1303) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Russia and Lithuania, respectively. Check Russia vs Lithuania 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 Vilnius. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Vilnius ranked 1st in Lithuania, while ranked 4239th and 511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Vilnius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$4830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$3067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$8.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$57.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$77
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$8246

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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 Vilnius

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Jonava
$835
86 km or 53 mi Alytus
$850
90 km or 56 mi Kaunas
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Utena
$928
125 km or 78 mi Marijampole
$922
130 km or 81 mi Panevezys
$877
148 km or 92 mi Grodno
$385
153 km or 95 mi Daugavpils
$864
166 km or 103 mi Suwalki
$1028
171 km or 107 mi Minsk
$649
180 km or 112 mi Baranavichy
$490
186 km or 116 mi Siauliai
$827
205 km or 127 mi Jekabpils
$927
214 km or 133 mi Elk
$1013
215 km or 133 mi Barysaw
$528
223 km or 138 mi Bialystok
$949
240 km or 149 mi Jelgava
$827
240 km or 149 mi Rezekne
$831
241 km or 150 mi Ogre
$1088
259 km or 161 mi Mazeikiai
$985
262 km or 163 mi Riga
$1135
269 km or 167 mi Lomza
$1027
271 km or 168 mi Jurmala
$1362
286 km or 178 mi Klaipeda
$981
290 km or 180 mi Pinsk
$423
301 km or 187 mi Ostroleka
$1029
307 km or 191 mi Kaliningrad
$622
308 km or 192 mi Brest
$415
310 km or 192 mi Babruysk
$426
317 km or 197 mi Vitebsk
$299
318 km or 197 mi Valmiera
$860
327 km or 203 mi Olsztyn
$1006
328 km or 204 mi Biala Podlaska
$969
336 km or 209 mi Liepaja
$976
339 km or 211 mi Mogilev
$472
342 km or 212 mi Siedlce
$842
366 km or 228 mi Ciechanow
$1040
379 km or 236 mi Ventspils
$893
385 km or 239 mi Elblag
$791
390 km or 242 mi Otwock
$1218