Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in London is 147.2% higher than in Saint Petersburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 224.6% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Rent Prices in London are 432.7% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Restaurant Prices in London are 197.6% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Groceries Prices in London are 124.5% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Local Purchasing Power in London is 75.2% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 700.00 руб
(6.06 £)
2,310.17 руб
(20.00 £)
     +230.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(25.97 £)
9,240.69 руб
(80.00 £)
     +208.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(3.46 £)
924.07 руб
(8.00 £)
     +131.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(2.16 £)
750.81 руб
(6.50 £)
     +200.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 290.00 руб
(2.51 £)
664.17 руб
(5.75 £)
     +129.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 194.33 руб
(1.68 £)
418.20 руб
(3.62 £)
     +115.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 83.66 руб
(0.72 £)
236.67 руб
(2.05 £)
     +182.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 46.28 руб
(0.40 £)
188.13 руб
(1.63 £)
     +306.5 %
Markets
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 297.25 руб
(2.57 £)
580.29 руб
(5.02 £)
     +95.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.09 руб
(0.45 £)
162.43 руб
(1.41 £)
     +211.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 50.25 руб
(0.43 £)
106.48 руб
(0.92 £)
     +111.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 151.54 руб
(1.31 £)
365.63 руб
(3.17 £)
     +141.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 370.14 руб
(3.20 £)
393.62 руб
(3.41 £)
     +6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 178.46 руб
(1.54 £)
391.45 руб
(3.39 £)
     +119.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 323.64 руб
(2.80 £)
637.09 руб
(5.52 £)
     +96.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 54.92 руб
(0.48 £)
134.61 руб
(1.17 £)
     +145.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 54.04 руб
(0.47 £)
68.68 руб
(0.59 £)
     +27.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 59.70 руб
(0.52 £)
135.66 руб
(1.17 £)
     +127.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 103.06 руб
(0.89 £)
160.93 руб
(1.39 £)
     +56.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 19.98 руб
(0.17 £)
66.66 руб
(0.58 £)
     +233.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 19.51 руб
(0.17 £)
61.33 руб
(0.53 £)
     +214.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 92.44 руб
(0.80 £)
111.96 руб
(0.97 £)
     +21.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 51.09 руб
(0.44 £)
151.51 руб
(1.31 £)
     +196.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(5.19 £)
1,097.33 руб
(9.50 £)
     +82.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 71.41 руб
(0.62 £)
241.51 руб
(2.09 £)
     +238.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 151.71 руб
(1.31 £)
281.29 руб
(2.44 £)
     +85.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 210.00 руб
(1.82 £)
1,732.63 руб
(15.00 £)
     +725.1 %
Transportation
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 65.00 руб
(0.56 £)
323.42 руб
(2.80 £)
     +397.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,600.00 руб
(31.17 £)
23,101.73 руб
(200.00 £)
     +541.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 150.00 руб
(1.30 £)
519.79 руб
(4.50 £)
     +246.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 руб
(0.70 £)
362.04 руб
(3.13 £)
     +349.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(4.67 £)
3,465.26 руб
(30.00 £)
     +541.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 210.66 руб
(1.82 £)
659.00 руб
(5.71 £)
     +212.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(25,972.08 £)
3,151,075.54 руб
(27,280.00 £)
     +5.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,692,421.81 руб
(23,309.27 £)
2,987,125.47 руб
(25,860.62 £)
     +10.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,300.78 руб
(80.52 £)
33,683.98 руб
(291.61 £)
     +262.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 480.62 руб
(4.16 £)
1,759.18 руб
(15.23 £)
     +266.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 549.09 руб
(4.75 £)
3,606.90 руб
(31.23 £)
     +556.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,622.56 руб
(22.70 £)
5,443.65 руб
(47.13 £)
     +107.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,642.55 руб
(14.22 £)
1,657.81 руб
(14.35 £)
     +0.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 руб
(3.46 £)
1,732.63 руб
(15.00 £)
     +333.2 %
Childcare
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 30,293.33 руб
(262.26 £)
212,575.23 руб
(1,840.34 £)
     +601.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 585,250.00 руб
(5,066.72 £)
2,316,498.15 руб
(20,054.76 £)
     +295.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,338.23 руб
(72.19 £)
9,434.25 руб
(81.68 £)
     +13.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,578.92 руб
(30.98 £)
4,570.80 руб
(39.57 £)
     +27.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,933.62 руб
(86.00 £)
10,298.48 руб
(89.16 £)
     +3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,407.83 руб
(81.45 £)
11,294.18 руб
(97.78 £)
     +20.1 %
Rent Per Month
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 49,496.72 руб
(428.51 £)
246,221.98 руб
(2,131.63 £)
     +397.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 30,528.72 руб
(264.30 £)
185,409.41 руб
(1,605.16 £)
     +507.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 99,551.98 руб
(861.86 £)
510,891.57 руб
(4,422.97 £)
     +413.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 59,333.32 руб
(513.67 £)
330,236.22 руб
(2,858.97 £)
     +456.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 27,605.19 руб
(238.99 £)
149,302.49 руб
(1,292.57 £)
     +440.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 16,925.84 руб
(146.53 £)
85,386.57 руб
(739.22 £)
     +404.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Saint Petersburg Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 71,337.01 руб
(617.59 £)
405,727.86 руб
(3,512.53 £)
     +468.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.12 5.51      -61.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:342905