Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 108.2% higher than in Saint Petersburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 106.3% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 101.2% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 151.5% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 126.2% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 80.4% higher than in Saint Petersburg
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Restaurants
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 700.00 руб
(7.20 €)
1,458.80 руб
(15.00 €)
     +108.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(30.85 €)
8,752.82 руб
(90.00 €)
     +191.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(4.11 €)
972.54 руб
(10.00 €)
     +143.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(2.57 €)
778.03 руб
(8.00 €)
     +211.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 290.00 руб
(2.98 €)
778.03 руб
(8.00 €)
     +168.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 194.24 руб
(2.00 €)
434.14 руб
(4.46 €)
     +123.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 83.59 руб
(0.86 €)
257.01 руб
(2.64 €)
     +207.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 46.23 руб
(0.48 €)
176.19 руб
(1.81 €)
     +281.1 %
Markets
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 297.25 руб
(3.06 €)
431.11 руб
(4.43 €)
     +45.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.07 руб
(0.54 €)
249.91 руб
(2.57 €)
     +379.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 50.25 руб
(0.52 €)
113.37 руб
(1.17 €)
     +125.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 151.54 руб
(1.56 €)
286.50 руб
(2.95 €)
     +89.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 370.14 руб
(3.81 €)
342.41 руб
(3.52 €)
     -7.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 178.46 руб
(1.83 €)
513.30 руб
(5.28 €)
     +187.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 323.64 руб
(3.33 €)
931.83 руб
(9.58 €)
     +187.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 54.92 руб
(0.56 €)
99.92 руб
(1.03 €)
     +81.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 54.04 руб
(0.56 €)
77.00 руб
(0.79 €)
     +42.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 59.70 руб
(0.61 €)
94.88 руб
(0.98 €)
     +58.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 103.06 руб
(1.06 €)
173.26 руб
(1.78 €)
     +68.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 19.98 руб
(0.21 €)
53.36 руб
(0.55 €)
     +167.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 19.50 руб
(0.20 €)
80.00 руб
(0.82 €)
     +310.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 92.41 руб
(0.95 €)
188.40 руб
(1.94 €)
     +103.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 51.09 руб
(0.53 €)
175.16 руб
(1.80 €)
     +242.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(6.17 €)
1,361.55 руб
(14.00 €)
     +126.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 71.38 руб
(0.73 €)
260.49 руб
(2.68 €)
     +264.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 151.71 руб
(1.56 €)
310.68 руб
(3.19 €)
     +104.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 210.00 руб
(2.16 €)
991.99 руб
(10.20 €)
     +372.4 %
Transportation
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 65.00 руб
(0.67 €)
291.76 руб
(3.00 €)
     +348.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,600.00 руб
(37.02 €)
6,477.09 руб
(66.60 €)
     +79.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 150.00 руб
(1.54 €)
641.87 руб
(6.60 €)
     +327.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 руб
(0.83 €)
187.82 руб
(1.93 €)
     +133.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(5.55 €)
5,485.10 руб
(56.40 €)
     +915.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 210.66 руб
(2.17 €)
702.79 руб
(7.23 €)
     +233.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(30,847.20 €)
3,135,941.06 руб
(32,245.00 €)
     +4.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,692,421.81 руб
(27,684.56 €)
3,298,462.78 руб
(33,916.11 €)
     +22.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,300.78 руб
(95.63 €)
10,768.67 руб
(110.73 €)
     +15.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 480.62 руб
(4.94 €)
2,364.37 руб
(24.31 €)
     +391.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 549.09 руб
(5.65 €)
1,883.50 руб
(19.37 €)
     +243.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,622.56 руб
(26.97 €)
4,054.87 руб
(41.69 €)
     +54.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,640.66 руб
(16.87 €)
2,631.57 руб
(27.06 €)
     +60.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 руб
(4.11 €)
1,653.31 руб
(17.00 €)
     +313.3 %
Childcare
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 30,293.33 руб
(311.49 €)
30,023.56 руб
(308.71 €)
     -0.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 585,250.00 руб
(6,017.77 €)
813,584.39 руб
(8,365.60 €)
     +39.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,338.23 руб
(85.74 €)
8,410.90 руб
(86.48 €)
     +0.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,578.92 руб
(36.80 €)
2,957.48 руб
(30.41 €)
     -17.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,933.62 руб
(102.14 €)
7,103.51 руб
(73.04 €)
     -28.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,407.83 руб
(96.74 €)
9,255.92 руб
(95.17 €)
     -1.6 %
Rent Per Month
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 49,496.72 руб
(508.95 €)
98,575.68 руб
(1,013.59 €)
     +99.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 30,528.72 руб
(313.91 €)
78,860.85 руб
(810.88 €)
     +158.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 99,551.98 руб
(1,023.63 €)
174,534.12 руб
(1,794.63 €)
     +75.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 59,333.32 руб
(610.09 €)
128,748.75 руб
(1,323.85 €)
     +117.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 27,605.19 руб
(283.85 €)
68,542.87 руб
(704.79 €)
     +148.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 16,925.84 руб
(174.04 €)
39,601.05 руб
(407.19 €)
     +134.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 71,311.45 руб
(733.25 €)
265,386.57 руб
(2,728.81 €)
     +272.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.12 3.86      -72.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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