Saint Petersburg vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$3392
🏠 One person rent
$502
$754
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$1279
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1116
$1950
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
82
38
😀 Quality of life
71
80
🏙️ Population
5.65M
767K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 32% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 5813th and 4147th ($971 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Russia and Croatia, respectively. Check Russia vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.4 months in Zagreb. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 3397th and 742nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1172
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$991
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.03
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.54%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$3578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.09
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.1
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10534
$12234

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1113
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1340
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1236
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1383
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$665
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$685
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1640
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$617
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1316
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1422
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1685
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$920
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1600
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$823
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1386
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1398
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1756
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1377
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1378
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$858
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1322
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$669
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$973
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1415
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1072
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1052
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$890