Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and Warsaw 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Warsaw are 42.0% higher than in Saint Petersburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Warsaw are 58.9% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Rent Prices in Warsaw are 104.0% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Restaurant Prices in Warsaw are 50.6% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Groceries Prices in Warsaw are 32.9% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Local Purchasing Power in Warsaw is 47.4% higher than in Saint Petersburg
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Restaurants
Saint Petersburg Edit Warsaw Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 700.00 руб
(30.42 zł)
920.49 руб
(40.00 zł)
     +31.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(130.36 zł)
4,602.47 руб
(200.00 zł)
     +53.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(17.38 zł)
782.42 руб
(34.00 zł)
     +95.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(10.86 zł)
368.20 руб
(16.00 zł)
     +47.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(13.04 zł)
345.19 руб
(15.00 zł)
     +15.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 193.81 руб
(8.42 zł)
332.20 руб
(14.44 zł)
     +71.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 83.43 руб
(3.63 zł)
163.52 руб
(7.11 zł)
     +96.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 47.79 руб
(2.08 zł)
158.14 руб
(6.87 zł)
     +230.9 %
Markets
Saint Petersburg Edit Warsaw Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 298.95 руб
(12.99 zł)
352.47 руб
(15.32 zł)
     +17.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 51.75 руб
(2.25 zł)
92.08 руб
(4.00 zł)
     +77.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 50.50 руб
(2.19 zł)
72.14 руб
(3.13 zł)
     +42.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 147.96 руб
(6.43 zł)
279.24 руб
(12.13 zł)
     +88.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 370.86 руб
(16.12 zł)
379.27 руб
(16.48 zł)
     +2.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 177.76 руб
(7.72 zł)
244.06 руб
(10.61 zł)
     +37.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 325.30 руб
(14.14 zł)
478.77 руб
(20.80 zł)
     +47.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 54.71 руб
(2.38 zł)
38.62 руб
(1.68 zł)
     -29.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 54.10 руб
(2.35 zł)
66.89 руб
(2.91 zł)
     +23.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 59.88 руб
(2.60 zł)
76.17 руб
(3.31 zł)
     +27.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 102.21 руб
(4.44 zł)
124.74 руб
(5.42 zł)
     +22.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 19.58 руб
(0.85 zł)
34.85 руб
(1.51 zł)
     +78.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 19.41 руб
(0.84 zł)
48.90 руб
(2.12 zł)
     +152.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 91.49 руб
(3.98 zł)
116.25 руб
(5.05 zł)
     +27.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 51.75 руб
(2.25 zł)
60.57 руб
(2.63 zł)
     +17.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(26.07 zł)
690.37 руб
(30.00 zł)
     +15.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 71.83 руб
(3.12 zł)
101.89 руб
(4.43 zł)
     +41.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 155.15 руб
(6.74 zł)
147.00 руб
(6.39 zł)
     -5.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 210.00 руб
(9.13 zł)
437.23 руб
(19.00 zł)
     +108.2 %
Transportation
Saint Petersburg Edit Warsaw Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 65.00 руб
(2.82 zł)
101.25 руб
(4.40 zł)
     +55.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,600.00 руб
(156.44 zł)
2,531.36 руб
(110.00 zł)
     -29.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 150.00 руб
(6.52 zł)
184.10 руб
(8.00 zł)
     +22.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 руб
(3.50 zł)
111.10 руб
(4.83 zł)
     +38.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(23.47 zł)
920.49 руб
(40.00 zł)
     +70.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 210.97 руб
(9.17 zł)
579.10 руб
(25.16 zł)
     +174.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(130,364.87 zł)
2,809,806.12 руб
(122,100.00 zł)
     -6.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,692,421.81 руб
(116,999.07 zł)
2,553,218.58 руб
(110,950.00 zł)
     -5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saint Petersburg Edit Warsaw Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,057.45 руб
(393.59 zł)
27,456.55 руб
(1,193.12 zł)
     +203.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 477.21 руб
(20.74 zł)
863.60 руб
(37.53 zł)
     +81.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 543.14 руб
(23.60 zł)
1,467.63 руб
(63.78 zł)
     +170.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Saint Petersburg Edit Warsaw Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,625.43 руб
(114.09 zł)
3,783.71 руб
(164.42 zł)
     +44.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,643.33 руб
(71.41 zł)
2,114.94 руб
(91.90 zł)
     +28.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 руб
(17.38 zł)
690.37 руб
(30.00 zł)
     +72.6 %
Childcare
Saint Petersburg Edit Warsaw Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 29,958.62 руб
(1,301.85 zł)
47,870.43 руб
(2,080.21 zł)
     +59.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 603,875.00 руб
(26,241.36 zł)
1,253,365.34 руб
(54,464.94 zł)
     +107.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saint Petersburg Edit Warsaw Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,354.77 руб
(363.06 zł)
8,812.96 руб
(382.97 zł)
     +5.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,585.69 руб
(155.82 zł)
4,248.24 руб
(184.61 zł)
     +18.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,860.84 руб
(428.50 zł)
8,751.88 руб
(380.31 zł)
     -11.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,856.79 руб
(428.33 zł)
10,602.11 руб
(460.71 zł)
     +7.6 %
Rent Per Month
Saint Petersburg Edit Warsaw Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 50,029.91 руб
(2,174.05 zł)
103,763.74 руб
(4,509.05 zł)
     +107.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 30,552.75 руб
(1,327.67 zł)
78,885.26 руб
(3,427.96 zł)
     +158.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 99,779.76 руб
(4,335.93 zł)
177,262.66 руб
(7,702.94 zł)
     +77.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 59,938.58 руб
(2,604.63 zł)
130,359.29 руб
(5,664.76 zł)
     +117.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saint Petersburg Edit Warsaw Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 27,643.11 руб
(1,201.23 zł)
49,594.27 руб
(2,155.12 zł)
     +79.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 16,817.17 руб
(730.79 zł)
31,648.69 руб
(1,375.29 zł)
     +88.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Saint Petersburg Edit Warsaw Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 71,192.90 руб
(3,093.68 zł)
166,761.59 руб
(7,246.62 zł)
     +134.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.79 7.67      -44.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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