Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Saint Petersburg 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Saint Petersburg is 17.6% lower than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Saint Petersburg is 31.8% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Saint Petersburg are 53.5% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Saint Petersburg are 8.5% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Saint Petersburg are 33.9% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Saint Petersburg is 25.2% lower than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4.58 $ (32.50 ¥) |
7.75 $ (700.00 руб) |
+69.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
35.24 $ (250.00 ¥) |
33.21 $ (3,000.00 руб) |
-5.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.36 $ (38.00 ¥) |
4.43 $ (400.00 руб) |
-17.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1.41 $ (10.00 ¥) |
2.77 $ (250.00 руб) |
+96.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.82 $ (20.00 ¥) |
3.21 $ (290.00 руб) |
+13.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.73 $ (26.47 ¥) |
2.15 $ (194.25 руб) |
-42.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.53 $ (3.80 ¥) |
0.93 $ (83.59 руб) |
+73.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.32 $ (2.26 ¥) |
0.51 $ (46.24 руб) |
+61.0 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.75 $ (69.20 ¥) |
3.29 $ (297.25 руб) |
-66.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.83 $ (13.02 ¥) |
0.58 $ (52.08 руб) |
-68.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.50 $ (3.54 ¥) |
0.56 $ (50.25 руб) |
+11.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.80 $ (12.75 ¥) |
1.68 $ (151.54 руб) |
-6.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.00 $ (56.79 ¥) |
4.10 $ (370.14 руб) |
-48.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.67 $ (11.86 ¥) |
1.98 $ (178.46 руб) |
+18.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.73 $ (40.62 ¥) |
3.58 $ (323.64 руб) |
-37.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.06 $ (7.54 ¥) |
0.61 $ (54.92 руб) |
-42.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.76 $ (5.43 ¥) |
0.60 $ (54.04 руб) |
-21.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.92 $ (6.50 ¥) |
0.66 $ (59.70 руб) |
-27.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.71 $ (5.02 ¥) |
1.14 $ (103.06 руб) |
+61.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.44 $ (3.16 ¥) |
0.22 $ (19.98 руб) |
-50.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 $ (3.47 ¥) |
0.22 $ (19.50 руб) |
-55.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.89 $ (6.34 ¥) |
1.02 $ (92.42 руб) |
+14.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.58 $ (4.09 ¥) |
0.57 $ (51.09 руб) |
-1.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.09 $ (100.00 ¥) |
6.64 $ (600.00 руб) |
-52.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.86 $ (6.13 ¥) |
0.79 $ (71.39 руб) |
-8.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.85 $ (13.10 ¥) |
1.68 $ (151.71 руб) |
-9.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.52 $ (25.00 ¥) |
2.32 $ (210.00 руб) |
-34.0 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.56 $ (4.00 ¥) |
0.72 $ (65.00 руб) |
+27.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
35.24 $ (250.00 ¥) |
39.85 $ (3,600.00 руб) |
+13.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.26 $ (16.00 ¥) |
1.66 $ (150.00 руб) |
-26.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.68 $ (4.83 ¥) |
0.89 $ (80.47 руб) |
+30.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
8.46 $ (60.00 ¥) |
5.98 $ (540.00 руб) |
-29.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.51 $ (32.00 ¥) |
2.33 $ (210.66 руб) |
-48.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,141.65 $ (150,000.00 ¥) |
33,210.00 $ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+57.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,544.51 $ (131,573.33 ¥) |
29,805.11 $ (2,692,421.81 руб) |
+60.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
58.54 $ (415.33 ¥) |
102.96 $ (9,300.78 руб) |
+75.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.34 $ (94.62 ¥) |
5.32 $ (480.62 руб) |
-60.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
18.39 $ (130.46 ¥) |
6.08 $ (549.09 руб) |
-66.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
76.50 $ (542.75 ¥) |
29.03 $ (2,622.56 руб) |
-62.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.50 $ (124.17 ¥) |
18.17 $ (1,641.11 руб) |
+3.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.46 $ (60.00 ¥) |
4.43 $ (400.00 руб) |
-47.6 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,212.34 $ (8,601.59 ¥) |
335.35 $ (30,293.33 руб) |
-72.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,160.68 $ (199,800.00 ¥) |
6,478.72 $ (585,250.00 руб) |
-77.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
59.08 $ (419.19 ¥) |
92.30 $ (8,338.23 руб) |
+56.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.13 $ (256.35 ¥) |
39.62 $ (3,578.92 руб) |
+9.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
78.92 $ (559.93 ¥) |
109.97 $ (9,933.62 руб) |
+39.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
106.73 $ (757.27 ¥) |
104.14 $ (9,407.83 руб) |
-2.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,018.20 $ (7,224.14 ¥) |
547.93 $ (49,496.72 руб) |
-46.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
518.93 $ (3,681.82 ¥) |
337.95 $ (30,528.72 руб) |
-34.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,807.40 $ (19,918.52 ¥) |
1,102.04 $ (99,551.98 руб) |
-60.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,338.97 $ (9,500.00 ¥) |
656.82 $ (59,333.32 руб) |
-50.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,550.59 $ (11,001.46 ¥) |
305.59 $ (27,605.19 руб) |
-80.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
850.61 $ (6,035.07 ¥) |
187.37 $ (16,925.84 руб) |
-78.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,547.70 $ (10,980.95 ¥) |
789.49 $ (71,317.53 руб) |
-49.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.68 | 14.12 | +201.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 248 | 342 |
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