Saint Petersburg vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2178
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$442
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$1684
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
82
38
😀 Quality of life
67
77
🏙️ Population
5.38M
767K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 30% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 6204th and 4447th ($874 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Russia and Croatia, respectively. Check Russia vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 3645th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Zagreb

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Saint Petersburg Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.59
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.86
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.16%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$3073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6847
$10598

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780