Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Saint Petersburg

😐 Solo nomad: Moscow is 10.1% more expensive than Saint Petersburg without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Moscow is 13.9% more expensive than Saint Petersburg without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.67 ₽989

$9.74 ₽760

30.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.2 ₽4,464

$49.45 ₽3,858

15.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.29 ₽490

$5.66 ₽441

11.13%

Cappuccino

$3.34 ₽260

$2.67 ₽208

25.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₽113

$1.11 ₽86.8

30.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₽49.80

$0.62 ₽48.27

3.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.47 ₽349

$3.20 ₽250

39.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.45 ₽347

$3.89 ₽303

14.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 ₽104

$1.22 ₽95.1

9.02%

White Bread (500g)

$0.90 ₽70.0

$0.95 ₽74.4

-5.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 ₽132

$1.64 ₽128

3.05%

Eggs

$1.92 ₽149

$1.86 ₽145

3.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.07 ₽1,019

$12.22 ₽954

6.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.88 ₽459

$5.27 ₽411

11.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.22 ₽954

$10.83 ₽845

12.83%

Apples (1kg)

$1.92 ₽150

$1.73 ₽135

10.98%

Banana (1kg)

$2.14 ₽167

$1.85 ₽144

15.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.29 ₽178

$2.01 ₽156

13.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.17 ₽325

$3.53 ₽276

18.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 ₽80.3

$0.85 ₽66.1

21.18%

Onion (1kg)

$0.81 ₽63.0

$0.64 ₽49.87

26.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 ₽131

$1.29 ₽101

31.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₽62.1

$0.72 ₽56.5

11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₽254

$2.92 ₽228

11.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.95 ₽698

$9.55 ₽745

-6.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 ₽83.3

$1.05 ₽81.9

1.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 ₽180

$2.06 ₽161

12.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ₽70.3

$0.91 ₽71.2

-1.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.53 ₽2,928

$52.7 ₽4,110

-28.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 ₽194

$2.72 ₽212

-8.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.47 ₽37.04

$0.58 ₽45.45

-18.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.37 ₽653

$7.82 ₽610

7.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.82 ₽63.6

$0.80 ₽62.6

2.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.5K ₽2.9M

$38.0K ₽3.0M

-1.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.1K ₽2.9M

$36.8K ₽2.9M

0.89%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$152 ₽11.9K

$132 ₽10.3K

15.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.13 ₽635

$6.93 ₽541

17.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.16 ₽637

$7.44 ₽580

9.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.02 ₽3,746

$37.05 ₽2,890

29.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.29 ₽2,675

$23.02 ₽1,795

48.96%

Cinema Ticket

$6.22 ₽485

$5.56 ₽434

11.87%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$709 ₽55.3K

$396 ₽30.9K

79.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ₽1.2M

$9,481 ₽739.6K

55.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.5 ₽6,823

$101 ₽7,899

-13.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.9 ₽4,125

$53.4 ₽4,162

-0.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$133 ₽10.4K

$115 ₽8,997

15.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 ₽12.4K

$133 ₽10.4K

19.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,330 ₽103.8K

$778 ₽60.7K

71.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$751 ₽58.6K

$474 ₽36.9K

58.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,004 ₽234.4K

$1,444 ₽112.7K

108.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,387 ₽108.2K

$889 ₽69.4K

56.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.1K ₽867.2K

$4,209 ₽328.3K

164.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,323 ₽337.3K

$2,629 ₽205.1K

64.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,705 ₽133.0K

$1,201 ₽93.7K

42.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

24.39

24.95

-2.24%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Moscow: January 13, 2026

Last update for Saint Petersburg: January 13, 2026

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