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

😐 Solo nomad: Saint Petersburg is 41.4% more expensive than Dzerzhinsk without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint Petersburg is 71.5% more expensive than Dzerzhinsk without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Petersburg
Dzerzhinsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.47 β‚½755
$8.41 β‚½671
12.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 β‚½4,016
$19.35 β‚½1,544
160.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 β‚½447
$5.86 β‚½468
-4.27%
Cappuccino
$2.72 β‚½217
$2.63 β‚½210
3.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 β‚½86.3
$1.26 β‚½101
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 β‚½46.12
$0.43 β‚½34.23
34.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 β‚½257
$1.01 β‚½80.3
217.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 β‚½297
$3.13 β‚½250
19.17%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint Petersburg
Dzerzhinsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 β‚½95.8
$1 β‚½79.8
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 β‚½71.4
$0.57 β‚½45.14
56.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 β‚½125
$1.36 β‚½109
15.44%
Eggs
$1.91 β‚½153
$1.62 β‚½129
17.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 β‚½982
$9.77 β‚½780
26.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 β‚½442
$4.49 β‚½359
23.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 β‚½861
$7.64 β‚½609
41.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 β‚½134
$1.5 β‚½120
11.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 β‚½145
$1.74 β‚½139
4.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 β‚½154
$1.26 β‚½100
53.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 β‚½269
$2.49 β‚½198
35.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 β‚½72
$0.75 β‚½59.8
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 β‚½50.4
$0.72 β‚½57.4
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 β‚½104
$1.24 β‚½99.3
4.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 β‚½59.7
$0.76 β‚½60.9
-1.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 β‚½239
$2.77 β‚½221
7.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.96 β‚½795
$7.6 β‚½606
31.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 β‚½80.1
$1.01 β‚½80.2
-0.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 β‚½167
$1.23 β‚½98.4
69.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Petersburg
Dzerzhinsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 β‚½70.1
$0.5 β‚½39.7
76.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.6 β‚½4,197
$8.97 β‚½716
486.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 β‚½220
$1.92 β‚½153
43.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 β‚½44.28
$0.33 β‚½26.22
69.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.6 β‚½606
$6.24 β‚½498
21.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 β‚½59.5
$0.69 β‚½54.8
8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K β‚½3.1M
$32.6K β‚½2.6M
18.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K β‚½2.9M
$31.3K β‚½2.5M
17.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Petersburg
Dzerzhinsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 β‚½10.7K
$114 β‚½9,108
18.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.73 β‚½537
$5.73 β‚½457
17.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.26 β‚½580
$7.38 β‚½589
-1.63%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint Petersburg
Dzerzhinsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.98 β‚½2,950
$36.06 β‚½2,877
2.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.2 β‚½1,851
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Cinema Ticket
$5.86 β‚½468
$3.76 β‚½300
55.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Petersburg
Dzerzhinsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 β‚½31.3K
$337 β‚½26.9K
16.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,604 β‚½766.3K
$3,891 β‚½310.5K
146.79%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint Petersburg
Dzerzhinsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 β‚½8,040
$44.06 β‚½3,515
128.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 β‚½4,366
$44.4 β‚½3,542
23.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 β‚½9,316
$45.13 β‚½3,601
158.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 β‚½10.8K
$45.32 β‚½3,616
198.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Petersburg
Dzerzhinsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 β‚½62.1K
$452 β‚½36K
72.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 β‚½36.8K
$306 β‚½24.4K
50.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 β‚½111.4K
$754 β‚½60.2K
85.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 β‚½71.7K
$510 β‚½40.7K
76.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,977 β‚½317.3K
$2,014 β‚½160.7K
97.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,629 β‚½209.8K
$1,414 β‚½112.8K
85.97%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Saint Petersburg
Dzerzhinsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,157 β‚½92.3K
$567 β‚½45.3K
103.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.95
16.46
51.58%

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

Last update for Saint Petersburg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dzerzhinsk: October 27, 2025

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