Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and Cologne 

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Cost of Living in Cologne is 94.2% higher than in Saint Petersburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cologne is 98.5% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Rent Prices in Cologne are 110.2% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Restaurant Prices in Cologne are 89.8% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Groceries Prices in Cologne are 105.5% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Local Purchasing Power in Cologne is 86.2% higher than in Saint Petersburg
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Restaurants
Saint Petersburg Edit Cologne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 700.00 руб
(7.22 €)
1,211.88 руб
(12.50 €)
     +73.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(30.94 €)
6,010.92 руб
(62.00 €)
     +100.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(4.13 €)
969.50 руб
(10.00 €)
     +142.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(2.58 €)
339.33 руб
(3.50 €)
     +35.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 260.00 руб
(2.68 €)
363.56 руб
(3.75 €)
     +39.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 192.31 руб
(1.98 €)
340.35 руб
(3.51 €)
     +77.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 85.30 руб
(0.88 €)
250.28 руб
(2.58 €)
     +193.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 45.17 руб
(0.47 €)
196.11 руб
(2.02 €)
     +334.2 %
Markets
Saint Petersburg Edit Cologne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 294.02 руб
(3.03 €)
377.17 руб
(3.89 €)
     +28.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.76 руб
(0.54 €)
180.26 руб
(1.86 €)
     +241.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 50.09 руб
(0.52 €)
127.62 руб
(1.32 €)
     +154.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 152.66 руб
(1.57 €)
337.89 руб
(3.49 €)
     +121.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 377.49 руб
(3.89 €)
545.30 руб
(5.62 €)
     +44.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 186.36 руб
(1.92 €)
687.55 руб
(7.09 €)
     +268.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 337.81 руб
(3.48 €)
743.43 руб
(7.67 €)
     +120.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 54.03 руб
(0.56 €)
110.02 руб
(1.13 €)
     +103.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 56.00 руб
(0.58 €)
58.56 руб
(0.60 €)
     +4.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 59.41 руб
(0.61 €)
88.01 руб
(0.91 €)
     +48.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 114.60 руб
(1.18 €)
150.06 руб
(1.55 €)
     +30.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 19.30 руб
(0.20 €)
64.29 руб
(0.66 €)
     +233.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.89 руб
(0.19 €)
71.04 руб
(0.73 €)
     +276.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 94.32 руб
(0.97 €)
180.81 руб
(1.86 €)
     +91.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 52.37 руб
(0.54 €)
71.36 руб
(0.74 €)
     +36.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(6.19 €)
484.75 руб
(5.00 €)
     -19.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 71.24 руб
(0.73 €)
84.35 руб
(0.87 €)
     +18.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 151.71 руб
(1.56 €)
149.90 руб
(1.55 €)
     -1.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 210.00 руб
(2.17 €)
794.99 руб
(8.20 €)
     +278.6 %
Transportation
Saint Petersburg Edit Cologne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 65.00 руб
(0.67 €)
310.24 руб
(3.20 €)
     +377.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,600.00 руб
(37.13 €)
4,750.57 руб
(49.00 €)
     +32.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 150.00 руб
(1.55 €)
484.75 руб
(5.00 €)
     +223.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 руб
(0.83 €)
319.85 руб
(3.30 €)
     +297.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(5.57 €)
2,908.51 руб
(30.00 €)
     +438.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 210.52 руб
(2.17 €)
632.22 руб
(6.52 €)
     +200.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(30,943.67 €)
2,635,110.96 руб
(27,180.00 €)
     -12.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,715,502.53 руб
(28,009.20 €)
2,666,135.08 руб
(27,500.00 €)
     -1.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saint Petersburg Edit Cologne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,777.87 руб
(100.85 €)
29,249.18 руб
(301.69 €)
     +199.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 476.78 руб
(4.92 €)
2,954.56 руб
(30.47 €)
     +519.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 547.78 руб
(5.65 €)
4,591.57 руб
(47.36 €)
     +738.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Saint Petersburg Edit Cologne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,595.83 руб
(26.77 €)
2,873.89 руб
(29.64 €)
     +10.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,640.32 руб
(16.92 €)
2,326.81 руб
(24.00 €)
     +41.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 руб
(4.13 €)
1,163.40 руб
(12.00 €)
     +190.9 %
Childcare
Saint Petersburg Edit Cologne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 30,177.78 руб
(311.27 €)
71,096.94 руб
(733.33 €)
     +135.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 585,250.00 руб
(6,036.59 €)
1,454,255.50 руб
(15,000.00 €)
     +148.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saint Petersburg Edit Cologne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,217.27 руб
(84.76 €)
8,996.80 руб
(92.80 €)
     +9.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,642.83 руб
(37.57 €)
3,312.31 руб
(34.16 €)
     -9.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,933.62 руб
(102.46 €)
8,410.32 руб
(86.75 €)
     -15.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,371.94 руб
(96.67 €)
9,872.62 руб
(101.83 €)
     +5.3 %
Rent Per Month
Saint Petersburg Edit Cologne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 50,693.32 руб
(522.88 €)
98,404.62 руб
(1,015.00 €)
     +94.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 31,116.78 руб
(320.96 €)
76,655.42 руб
(790.67 €)
     +146.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 98,759.77 руб
(1,018.66 €)
197,778.75 руб
(2,040.00 €)
     +100.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 59,042.72 руб
(609.00 €)
130,931.47 руб
(1,350.50 €)
     +121.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saint Petersburg Edit Cologne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 26,680.07 руб
(275.19 €)
52,915.59 руб
(545.80 €)
     +98.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 16,872.51 руб
(174.03 €)
34,226.25 руб
(353.03 €)
     +102.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Saint Petersburg Edit Cologne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 73,206.19 руб
(755.09 €)
270,541.89 руб
(2,790.52 €)
     +269.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.39 3.98      -72.3 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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