Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 144.1% higher than in Saint Petersburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 220.9% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Rent Prices in London are 429.6% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Restaurant Prices in London are 197.7% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Groceries Prices in London are 119.6% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Local Purchasing Power in London is 80.8% higher than in Saint Petersburg
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Restaurants
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.74 $
(700.00 руб)
25.47 $
(20.00 £)
     +229.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 33.18 $
(3,000.00 руб)
101.90 $
(80.00 £)
     +207.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.42 $
(400.00 руб)
10.19 $
(8.00 £)
     +130.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.77 $
(250.00 руб)
8.28 $
(6.50 £)
     +199.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 $
(260.00 руб)
7.01 $
(5.50 £)
     +143.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.13 $
(192.31 руб)
4.60 $
(3.61 £)
     +116.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.94 $
(85.30 руб)
2.61 $
(2.05 £)
     +176.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 $
(45.17 руб)
1.95 $
(1.53 £)
     +290.7 %
Markets
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.26 $
(294.54 руб)
6.32 $
(4.96 £)
     +94.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.59 $
(52.90 руб)
1.82 $
(1.43 £)
     +211.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.55 $
(50.09 руб)
1.17 $
(0.92 £)
     +111.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.69 $
(153.04 руб)
3.97 $
(3.12 £)
     +134.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.18 $
(377.88 руб)
4.46 $
(3.50 £)
     +6.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.07 $
(186.93 руб)
4.31 $
(3.38 £)
     +108.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.76 $
(339.54 руб)
7.12 $
(5.59 £)
     +89.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.60 $
(54.03 руб)
1.52 $
(1.20 £)
     +155.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $
(56.49 руб)
0.76 $
(0.60 £)
     +21.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.66 $
(59.78 руб)
1.49 $
(1.17 £)
     +125.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 $
(115.66 руб)
1.90 $
(1.50 £)
     +48.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.21 $
(19.33 руб)
0.74 $
(0.58 £)
     +247.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.21 $
(18.83 руб)
0.69 $
(0.54 £)
     +230.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 $
(94.35 руб)
1.26 $
(0.99 £)
     +21.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.58 $
(52.20 руб)
1.67 $
(1.31 £)
     +189.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.64 $
(600.00 руб)
11.78 $
(9.25 £)
     +77.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.79 $
(71.39 руб)
2.66 $
(2.09 £)
     +237.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 $
(151.71 руб)
3.07 $
(2.41 £)
     +82.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.32 $
(210.00 руб)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     +722.6 %
Transportation
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.72 $
(65.00 руб)
3.57 $
(2.80 £)
     +396.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.82 $
(3,600.00 руб)
254.74 $
(200.00 £)
     +539.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.66 $
(150.00 руб)
5.73 $
(4.50 £)
     +245.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.89 $
(80.47 руб)
4.10 $
(3.22 £)
     +360.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.97 $
(540.00 руб)
38.21 $
(30.00 £)
     +539.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.33 $
(210.60 руб)
7.29 $
(5.73 £)
     +213.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,180.00 $
(3,000,000.00 руб)
35,663.61 $
(28,000.00 £)
     +7.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,033.46 $
(2,715,502.53 руб)
33,710.93 $
(26,466.92 £)
     +12.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 108.71 $
(9,829.13 руб)
375.73 $
(294.99 £)
     +245.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 5.27 $
(476.25 руб)
19.54 $
(15.34 £)
     +270.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6.10 $
(551.14 руб)
39.31 $
(30.86 £)
     +544.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.01 $
(2,622.56 руб)
56.97 $
(44.73 £)
     +96.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.16 $
(1,641.68 руб)
17.94 $
(14.08 £)
     -1.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.42 $
(400.00 руб)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     +331.9 %
Childcare
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 333.77 $
(30,177.78 руб)
2,344.04 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +602.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,472.87 $
(585,250.00 руб)
25,543.76 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +294.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.22 $
(8,338.23 руб)
104.88 $
(82.34 £)
     +13.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.29 $
(3,642.83 руб)
51.58 $
(40.50 £)
     +28.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.87 $
(9,933.62 руб)
114.56 $
(89.94 £)
     +4.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.13 $
(9,414.81 руб)
125.66 $
(98.65 £)
     +20.7 %
Rent Per Month
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 560.67 $
(50,693.32 руб)
2,724.45 $
(2,139.00 £)
     +385.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 344.15 $
(31,116.78 руб)
2,033.64 $
(1,596.64 £)
     +490.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,092.28 $
(98,759.77 руб)
5,633.54 $
(4,422.97 £)
     +415.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 653.01 $
(59,042.72 руб)
3,642.09 $
(2,859.46 £)
     +457.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 295.08 $
(26,680.07 руб)
1,624.58 $
(1,275.48 £)
     +450.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 186.61 $
(16,872.51 руб)
941.55 $
(739.22 £)
     +404.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 809.66 $
(73,206.19 руб)
4,697.55 $
(3,688.11 £)
     +480.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.39 5.51      -61.7 %
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