Cost of Living in Kaliningrad vs Saint Petersburg

Cost of living in Kaliningrad is 28% lower than in Saint Petersburg (without rent).

Rent in Kaliningrad is 40% cheaper than in Saint Petersburg.

Cost of living including rent in Kaliningrad is 34% lower than in Saint Petersburg.

Food in Kaliningrad is 11% cheaper than in Saint Petersburg.

Transport in Kaliningrad is 69% cheaper than in Saint Petersburg.

Kaliningrad vs. Saint Petersburg Comparision

Kaliningrad Saint Petersburg
Cost of Living, including rent
578 $
874 $
Without Rent
313 $
433 $
Rent & Utilities
264 $
442 $
Food
213 $
238 $
Transport
32 $
104 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
472 $
846 $
Quality of Life
48
67
Population
490.0K
5.4M

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Kaliningrad Saint Petersburg

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
6.12 $ 7.59 $
Dinner, for 2 26.1 $ 32 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.47 $ 4.56 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.18 $ 2.67 $
Capuccino 1.64 $ 2.04 $
Coke, 330ml 0.91 $ 0.99 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.85 $ 0.85 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.59 $ 0.65 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.05 $ 1.27 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.3 $ 1.63 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.24 $ 9.24 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.79 $ 4.53 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.91 $ 8.28 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $ 1.36 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.4 $ 1.37 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.68 $ 1.45 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.45 $ 0.52 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.59 $ 0.47 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.38 $ 0.37 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.46 $ 1.09 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.4 $ 7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.81 $ 0.77 $
Cigarette pack 1.87 $ 2.36 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.35 $ 0.7 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 14.3 $ 38.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.57 $ 0.6 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.46 $ 5.97 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 15.1 $ 15.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.61 $ 1.24 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2 $ 1.16 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.72 $ 1.02 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.83 $ 0.8 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
43.6 $ 66.7 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
67.5 $ 102 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
5.76 $ 5.86 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 204 $ 322 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 354 $ 656 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 260 $ 558 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 478 $ 1,149 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,688 $ 3,238 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,320 $ 2,069 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 472 $ 846 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.63 % 16.16 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.6 $ 31.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.14 $ 4.82 $
Haircut 2.66 $ 4.29 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 83.5 $ 111 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 69.6 $ 98.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 185 $ 321 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,065 $ 6,847 $