Saint Petersburg vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
81
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
5.38M
443K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6353rd and 31st ($811 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Russia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Russia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4239th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Zurich

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Saint Petersburg Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846