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

🙂 Solo nomad: Perm is 10.6% cheaper than Saint Petersburg without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Perm is 13.2% cheaper than Saint Petersburg without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.63 ₽688

$9.47 ₽755

-8.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.8 ₽2,538

$50.3 ₽4,016

-36.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.68 ₽453

$5.61 ₽447

1.25%

Cappuccino

$2.25 ₽179

$2.72 ₽217

-17.28%

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

$0.98 ₽78.2

$1.08 ₽86.3

-9.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ₽34.94

$0.58 ₽46.12

-24.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₽104

$3.21 ₽257

-59.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 ₽208

$3.73 ₽297

-30.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 ₽75.7

$1.2 ₽95.8

-20.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 ₽54.1

$0.89 ₽71.4

-23.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 ₽117

$1.57 ₽125

-7.01%

Eggs

$1.8 ₽143

$1.91 ₽153

-5.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.29 ₽741

$12.31 ₽982

-24.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.67 ₽372

$5.53 ₽442

-15.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.69 ₽773

$10.79 ₽861

-10.19%

Apples (1kg)

$1.64 ₽131

$1.67 ₽134

-1.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 ₽152

$1.82 ₽145

4.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.8 ₽144

$1.93 ₽154

-6.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.54 ₽203

$3.37 ₽269

-24.63%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 ₽78.8

$0.9 ₽72

10.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.8 ₽64

$0.63 ₽50.4

26.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₽89.6

$1.3 ₽104

-13.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₽58

$0.75 ₽59.7

-2.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.08 ₽245

$2.99 ₽239

3.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.27 ₽660

$9.96 ₽795

-16.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1 ₽79.6

$1 ₽80.1

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 ₽151

$2.09 ₽167

-9.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 ₽38.97

$0.88 ₽70.1

-44.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.27 ₽1,857

$52.6 ₽4,197

-55.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 ₽140

$2.76 ₽220

-36.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.16 ₽12.49

$0.56 ₽44.28

-71.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.49 ₽358

$7.6 ₽606

-40.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 ₽62.7

$0.75 ₽59.5

5.33%

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

$31.7K ₽2.5M

$38.8K ₽3.1M

-18.11%

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

$38.2K ₽3M

$36.7K ₽2.9M

3.92%

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

$102 ₽8,104

$135 ₽10.7K

-24.60%

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

$5.9 ₽471

$6.73 ₽537

-12.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.67 ₽772

$7.26 ₽580

33.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.53 ₽2,436

$36.98 ₽2,950

-17.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.62 ₽1,326

$23.2 ₽1,851

-28.36%

Cinema Ticket

$5.04 ₽402

$5.86 ₽468

-13.99%

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

$342 ₽27.3K

$393 ₽31.3K

-12.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,854 ₽387.3K

$9,604 ₽766.3K

-49.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$99.2 ₽7,916

$101 ₽8,040

-1.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.73 ₽3,170

$54.7 ₽4,366

-27.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$143 ₽11.4K

$117 ₽9,316

22.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 ₽12K

$135 ₽10.8K

11.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$538 ₽42.9K

$778 ₽62.1K

-30.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 ₽28.8K

$461 ₽36.8K

-21.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 ₽65.5K

$1,396 ₽111.4K

-41.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₽46.5K

$899 ₽71.7K

-35.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,167 ₽172.9K

$3,977 ₽317.3K

-45.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,514 ₽120.8K

$2,629 ₽209.8K

-42.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$782 ₽62.4K

$1,157 ₽92.3K

-32.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.62

24.95

-29.38%

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

Last update for Perm: October 29, 2025

Last update for Saint Petersburg: October 29, 2025

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