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

😐 Solo nomad: Moscow is 11.4% more expensive than Saint Petersburg without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Moscow is 9.7% more expensive than Saint Petersburg without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.75 ₽993

$9.68 ₽754

31.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.8 ₽4,500

$49.71 ₽3,870

16.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₽487

$5.57 ₽434

12.21%

Cappuccino

$3.29 ₽256

$2.68 ₽208

22.76%

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

$1.44 ₽112

$1.08 ₽84.4

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 ₽53.1

$0.58 ₽45.33

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 ₽350

$3.13 ₽243

43.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 ₽341

$3.91 ₽304

12.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.34 ₽104

$1.20 ₽93.7

11.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.87 ₽68.1

$0.88 ₽68.9

-1.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 ₽138

$1.62 ₽126

9.26%

Eggs

$1.84 ₽143

$1.95 ₽151

-5.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.18 ₽1,026

$12.18 ₽948

8.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.88 ₽458

$5.24 ₽408

12.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.25 ₽953

$10.60 ₽826

15.57%

Apples (1kg)

$1.93 ₽151

$1.74 ₽136

10.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.02 ₽157

$1.79 ₽140

12.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 ₽179

$2.00 ₽155

15.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.00 ₽312

$3.35 ₽261

19.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 ₽77.5

$0.88 ₽68.4

13.64%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 ₽66.9

$0.65 ₽50.3

32.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 ₽132

$1.30 ₽102

30.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₽58.5

$0.78 ₽61.0

-3.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.14 ₽245

$3.00 ₽234

4.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.21 ₽795

$8.99 ₽700

13.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 ₽86.5

$1.02 ₽79.2

8.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₽181

$2.09 ₽163

11.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.91 ₽71.1

$0.91 ₽71.2

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.13 ₽2,968

$53.4 ₽4,160

-28.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.56 ₽199

$2.72 ₽212

-5.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.45 ₽34.81

$0.55 ₽42.43

-18.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.11 ₽631

$7.49 ₽583

8.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 ₽59.6

$0.75 ₽58.6

2.67%

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

$38.0K ₽3.0M

0.09%

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

$37.0K ₽2.9M

$36.7K ₽2.9M

0.68%

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

$149 ₽11.6K

$133 ₽10.4K

12.21%

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

$8.23 ₽640

$7.03 ₽548

17.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.88 ₽614

$7.21 ₽562

9.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.17 ₽3,672

$37.44 ₽2,915

25.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.23 ₽2,665

$22.55 ₽1,756

51.80%

Cinema Ticket

$6.42 ₽500

$5.69 ₽443

12.83%

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

$688 ₽53.6K

$403 ₽31.4K

70.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K ₽1.1M

$9,400 ₽731.8K

56.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.1 ₽6,783

$98.9 ₽7,702

-11.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.2 ₽4,144

$53.9 ₽4,197

-1.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 ₽10.3K

$115 ₽8,978

14.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$160 ₽12.5K

$133 ₽10.4K

20.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,306 ₽101.6K

$805 ₽62.6K

62.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$744 ₽57.9K

$472 ₽36.7K

57.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,992 ₽232.9K

$1,405 ₽109.4K

112.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,383 ₽107.6K

$882 ₽68.7K

56.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ₽908.1K

$4,237 ₽329.9K

175.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,602 ₽358.3K

$2,763 ₽215.1K

66.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,795 ₽139.7K

$1,254 ₽97.6K

43.14%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Saint Petersburg: March 1, 2026

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