Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 100.6% higher than in Saint Petersburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 96.1% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 82.9% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 146.0% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 109.6% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 72.7% higher than in Saint Petersburg
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Restaurants
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 700.00 руб
(7.58 €)
1,476.77 руб
(16.00 €)
     +111.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(32.50 €)
8,306.82 руб
(90.00 €)
     +176.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(4.33 €)
922.98 руб
(10.00 €)
     +130.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(2.71 €)
738.38 руб
(8.00 €)
     +195.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 260.00 руб
(2.82 €)
738.38 руб
(8.00 €)
     +184.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 185.85 руб
(2.01 €)
412.02 руб
(4.46 €)
     +121.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 81.83 руб
(0.89 €)
247.94 руб
(2.69 €)
     +203.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 47.94 руб
(0.52 €)
169.82 руб
(1.84 €)
     +254.2 %
Markets
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 295.53 руб
(3.20 €)
433.36 руб
(4.70 €)
     +46.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 53.53 руб
(0.58 €)
229.89 руб
(2.49 €)
     +329.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 51.59 руб
(0.56 €)
108.96 руб
(1.18 €)
     +111.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 152.07 руб
(1.65 €)
271.83 руб
(2.95 €)
     +78.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 385.09 руб
(4.17 €)
334.81 руб
(3.63 €)
     -13.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 186.34 руб
(2.02 €)
494.70 руб
(5.36 €)
     +165.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 341.54 руб
(3.70 €)
901.94 руб
(9.77 €)
     +164.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 54.75 руб
(0.59 €)
96.82 руб
(1.05 €)
     +76.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 57.58 руб
(0.62 €)
73.97 руб
(0.80 €)
     +28.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 59.90 руб
(0.65 €)
91.61 руб
(0.99 €)
     +53.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 115.61 руб
(1.25 €)
161.43 руб
(1.75 €)
     +39.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 20.21 руб
(0.22 €)
48.36 руб
(0.52 €)
     +139.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 19.07 руб
(0.21 €)
72.48 руб
(0.79 €)
     +280.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 93.04 руб
(1.01 €)
185.72 руб
(2.01 €)
     +99.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 51.23 руб
(0.56 €)
169.14 руб
(1.83 €)
     +230.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(6.50 €)
1,292.17 руб
(14.00 €)
     +115.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 69.45 руб
(0.75 €)
252.51 руб
(2.74 €)
     +263.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 151.53 руб
(1.64 €)
290.66 руб
(3.15 €)
     +91.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 217.00 руб
(2.35 €)
964.51 руб
(10.45 €)
     +344.5 %
Transportation
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 65.00 руб
(0.70 €)
272.28 руб
(2.95 €)
     +318.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,600.00 руб
(39.00 €)
6,147.05 руб
(66.60 €)
     +70.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 150.00 руб
(1.63 €)
623.01 руб
(6.75 €)
     +315.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 руб
(0.87 €)
181.96 руб
(1.97 €)
     +126.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(5.85 €)
5,205.61 руб
(56.40 €)
     +864.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 209.68 руб
(2.27 €)
664.54 руб
(7.20 €)
     +216.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(32,503.42 €)
2,920,723.55 руб
(31,644.50 €)
     -2.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,688,218.61 руб
(29,125.43 €)
3,123,884.62 руб
(33,845.64 €)
     +16.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,935.41 руб
(107.64 €)
10,977.54 руб
(118.94 €)
     +10.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 474.06 руб
(5.14 €)
2,267.51 руб
(24.57 €)
     +378.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 537.23 руб
(5.82 €)
1,915.15 руб
(20.75 €)
     +256.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,668.97 руб
(28.92 €)
3,884.29 руб
(42.08 €)
     +45.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,586.74 руб
(17.19 €)
2,210.29 руб
(23.95 €)
     +39.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 руб
(4.33 €)
1,569.07 руб
(17.00 €)
     +292.3 %
Childcare
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 30,146.15 руб
(326.62 €)
28,725.97 руб
(311.23 €)
     -4.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 608,934.21 руб
(6,597.48 €)
772,128.01 руб
(8,365.60 €)
     +26.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,148.69 руб
(88.29 €)
8,153.34 руб
(88.34 €)
     +0.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,736.82 руб
(40.49 €)
2,834.99 руб
(30.72 €)
     -24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,649.16 руб
(104.54 €)
7,165.09 руб
(77.63 €)
     -25.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,422.11 руб
(102.08 €)
9,314.07 руб
(100.91 €)
     -1.1 %
Rent Per Month
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 53,603.48 руб
(580.77 €)
93,787.94 руб
(1,016.14 €)
     +75.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 32,183.03 руб
(348.69 €)
75,206.08 руб
(814.82 €)
     +133.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 101,317.00 руб
(1,097.72 €)
162,492.19 руб
(1,760.52 €)
     +60.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 59,736.42 руб
(647.21 €)
120,053.31 руб
(1,300.71 €)
     +101.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 27,328.58 руб
(296.09 €)
63,938.82 руб
(692.74 €)
     +134.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 17,129.77 руб
(185.59 €)
37,415.13 руб
(405.37 €)
     +118.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Saint Petersburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 73,281.33 руб
(793.96 €)
248,140.57 руб
(2,688.47 €)
     +238.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.54 3.69      -74.6 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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