Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Saint Petersburg 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Saint Petersburg are 17.6% lower than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Saint Petersburg are 32.8% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Saint Petersburg are 54.9% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Saint Petersburg are 10.3% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Saint Petersburg are 33.8% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Saint Petersburg is 24.0% lower than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4.15 $ (30.00 ¥) |
7.57 $ (700.00 руб) |
+82.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
34.54 $ (250.00 ¥) |
32.43 $ (3,000.00 руб) |
-6.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.25 $ (38.00 ¥) |
4.32 $ (400.00 руб) |
-17.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1.38 $ (10.00 ¥) |
2.70 $ (250.00 руб) |
+95.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.76 $ (20.00 ¥) |
3.24 $ (300.00 руб) |
+17.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.67 $ (26.53 ¥) |
2.09 $ (193.81 руб) |
-42.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.53 $ (3.80 ¥) |
0.90 $ (83.43 руб) |
+71.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.31 $ (2.22 ¥) |
0.52 $ (47.79 руб) |
+68.1 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.49 $ (68.69 ¥) |
3.23 $ (298.95 руб) |
-66.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.77 $ (12.81 ¥) |
0.56 $ (51.75 руб) |
-68.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.50 $ (3.60 ¥) |
0.55 $ (50.50 руб) |
+9.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.82 $ (13.14 ¥) |
1.60 $ (147.96 руб) |
-11.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.72 $ (55.84 ¥) |
4.01 $ (370.86 руб) |
-48.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.62 $ (11.74 ¥) |
1.92 $ (177.76 руб) |
+18.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.64 $ (40.83 ¥) |
3.52 $ (325.30 руб) |
-37.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.01 $ (7.34 ¥) |
0.59 $ (54.71 руб) |
-41.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.75 $ (5.39 ¥) |
0.58 $ (54.10 руб) |
-21.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.88 $ (6.38 ¥) |
0.65 $ (59.88 руб) |
-26.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.69 $ (5.00 ¥) |
1.10 $ (102.21 руб) |
+60.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.43 $ (3.13 ¥) |
0.21 $ (19.58 руб) |
-51.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.48 $ (3.45 ¥) |
0.21 $ (19.41 руб) |
-56.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.89 $ (6.48 ¥) |
0.99 $ (91.49 руб) |
+10.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.57 $ (4.13 ¥) |
0.56 $ (51.75 руб) |
-2.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
13.82 $ (100.00 ¥) |
6.49 $ (600.00 руб) |
-53.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.86 $ (6.19 ¥) |
0.78 $ (71.83 руб) |
-9.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.82 $ (13.15 ¥) |
1.68 $ (155.15 руб) |
-7.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.45 $ (25.00 ¥) |
2.27 $ (210.00 руб) |
-34.3 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.55 $ (4.00 ¥) |
0.70 $ (65.00 руб) |
+27.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
34.54 $ (250.00 ¥) |
38.91 $ (3,600.00 руб) |
+12.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.21 $ (16.00 ¥) |
1.62 $ (150.00 руб) |
-26.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.67 $ (4.83 ¥) |
0.87 $ (80.47 руб) |
+30.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
8.29 $ (60.00 ¥) |
5.84 $ (540.00 руб) |
-29.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.44 $ (32.12 ¥) |
2.28 $ (210.97 руб) |
-48.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,726.25 $ (150,000.00 ¥) |
32,427.18 $ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+56.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,096.98 $ (130,971.43 ¥) |
29,102.55 $ (2,692,421.81 руб) |
+60.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
58.00 $ (419.73 ¥) |
97.90 $ (9,057.45 руб) |
+68.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.04 $ (94.40 ¥) |
5.16 $ (477.21 руб) |
-60.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
18.59 $ (134.54 ¥) |
5.87 $ (543.14 руб) |
-68.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
74.89 $ (541.99 ¥) |
28.38 $ (2,625.43 руб) |
-62.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.16 $ (124.17 ¥) |
17.76 $ (1,643.33 руб) |
+3.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.29 $ (60.00 ¥) |
4.32 $ (400.00 руб) |
-47.8 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,188.52 $ (8,601.59 ¥) |
323.82 $ (29,958.62 руб) |
-72.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,607.36 $ (199,800.00 ¥) |
6,527.32 $ (603,875.00 руб) |
-76.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.79 $ (439.96 ¥) |
90.31 $ (8,354.77 руб) |
+48.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.93 $ (267.29 ¥) |
38.76 $ (3,585.69 руб) |
+4.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
75.73 $ (548.07 ¥) |
106.59 $ (9,860.84 руб) |
+40.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
108.82 $ (787.56 ¥) |
106.54 $ (9,856.79 руб) |
-2.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,009.74 $ (7,307.69 ¥) |
540.78 $ (50,029.91 руб) |
-46.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
522.99 $ (3,785.00 ¥) |
330.25 $ (30,552.75 руб) |
-36.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,858.10 $ (20,684.62 ¥) |
1,078.53 $ (99,779.76 руб) |
-62.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,368.80 $ (9,906.25 ¥) |
647.88 $ (59,938.58 руб) |
-52.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,586.89 $ (11,484.65 ¥) |
298.80 $ (27,643.11 руб) |
-81.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
849.90 $ (6,150.90 ¥) |
181.78 $ (16,817.17 руб) |
-78.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,506.03 $ (10,899.42 ¥) |
769.53 $ (71,192.90 руб) |
-48.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.73 | 13.79 | +191.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 236 | 321 |
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