Cost of living comparison
Saint Petersburg is 10.6% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Saint Petersburg
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Saint Petersburg
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Saint Petersburg
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% less in Saint Petersburg
- Childcare
-
pay 36.5% less in Saint Petersburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% less in Saint Petersburg
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Saint Petersburg
The cost of transportation and clothing in Saint Petersburg are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Saint Petersburg.
If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
Moscow
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB717.07
|
$7.15
RUB557.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
$4.59
RUB358.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB83.68
|
$0.92
RUB72.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB37.87
|
$0.51
RUB39.72
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
Moscow
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB48.29
|
$0.63
RUB49.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB343.89
|
$4.36
RUB340.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB278.40
|
$3.12
RUB243.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB118.60
|
$1.54
RUB120.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB154.97
|
$1.92
RUB149.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB52.86
|
$0.59
RUB45.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB52.09
|
$0.60
RUB47.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB55.85
|
$0.65
RUB50.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB87.69
|
$1.24
RUB96.77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB19.45
|
$0.23
RUB18.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.33
|
$0.21
RUB16.23
|
|
pay 7.5% more for transportation
Moscow
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB173.14
|
$2.16
RUB168.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,230.89
|
$36.75
RUB2,868.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,390,235.43
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,390,235.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB454.14
|
$5.61
RUB438.21
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
Moscow
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB497.88
|
$5.60
RUB436.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB74,974.87
|
$594.80
RUB46,428.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB45,527.48
|
$349.20
RUB27,257.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB6,764.34
|
$77.85
RUB6,076.54
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
Moscow
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB36,415.94
|
$303.81
RUB23,714.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB812,843.25
|
$6,433.78
RUB502,198.42
|
|
pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports
Moscow
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB239.02
|
$2.55
RUB199.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB197.05
|
$1.99
RUB155.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB191.22
|
$2.25
RUB175.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,524.24
|
$29.37
RUB2,292.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
$4.59
RUB358.54
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
Moscow
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,334.71
|
$94.39
RUB7,367.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,302.41
|
$45.57
RUB3,556.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,504.45
|
$109.84
RUB8,573.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB7,959.42
|
$105.08
RUB8,202.39
|
|
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