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

😐 Solo nomad: Saint Petersburg is 9.6% more expensive than Zelenograd without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint Petersburg is 0.9% more expensive than Zelenograd without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Petersburg
Zelenograd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.47 β‚½755
$12.69 β‚½1,013
-25.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 β‚½4,016
$57.9 β‚½4,623
-13.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 β‚½447
$6.33 β‚½505
-11.37%
Cappuccino
$2.72 β‚½217
$2.01 β‚½160
35.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 β‚½86.3
$1.05 β‚½83.6
2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 β‚½46.12
$0.57 β‚½45.63
1.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 β‚½257
$1.41 β‚½112
127.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 β‚½297
$1.49 β‚½119
150.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint Petersburg
Zelenograd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 β‚½95.8
$1.14 β‚½90.7
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 β‚½71.4
$0.55 β‚½43.86
61.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 β‚½125
$1.26 β‚½101
24.60%
Eggs
$1.91 β‚½153
$1.73 β‚½138
10.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 β‚½982
$7.44 β‚½594
65.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 β‚½442
$3.2 β‚½255
72.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 β‚½861
$3.86 β‚½308
179.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 β‚½134
$1.85 β‚½148
-9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 β‚½145
$2.06 β‚½165
-11.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 β‚½154
$2.39 β‚½191
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 β‚½269
$4.13 β‚½330
-18.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 β‚½72
$0.98 β‚½78.2
-8.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 β‚½50.4
$0.84 β‚½67
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 β‚½104
$1.04 β‚½82.8
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 β‚½59.7
$0.64 β‚½51.2
17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 β‚½239
$3.14 β‚½250
-4.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.96 β‚½795
$9.05 β‚½722
10.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 β‚½80.1
$1.08 β‚½86
-7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 β‚½167
$2.43 β‚½194
-13.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Petersburg
Zelenograd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 β‚½70.1
$0.65 β‚½51.5
35.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.6 β‚½4,197
$19.24 β‚½1,535
173.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 β‚½220
$0.65 β‚½52.2
324.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 β‚½44.28
$0.47 β‚½37.73
19.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.6 β‚½606
$8.21 β‚½655
-7.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 β‚½59.5
$0.82 β‚½65.1
-8.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K β‚½3.1M
$37.5K β‚½3M
3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K β‚½2.9M
$28.5K β‚½2.3M
29.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Petersburg
Zelenograd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 β‚½10.7K
$99.9 β‚½7,968
34.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.73 β‚½537
$5.67 β‚½453
18.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.26 β‚½580
$8.14 β‚½649
-10.81%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint Petersburg
Zelenograd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.98 β‚½2,950
$35.65 β‚½2,844
3.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.2 β‚½1,851
$38.79 β‚½3,095
-40.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.86 β‚½468
$6.49 β‚½518
-9.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Petersburg
Zelenograd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 β‚½31.3K
$326 β‚½26K
20.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,604 β‚½766.3K
$7,079 β‚½564.8K
35.66%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint Petersburg
Zelenograd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 β‚½8,040
$72.3 β‚½5,766
39.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 β‚½4,366
$52.2 β‚½4,167
4.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 β‚½9,316
$133 β‚½10.6K
-12.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 β‚½10.8K
$113 β‚½9,052
19.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Petersburg
Zelenograd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 β‚½62.1K
$446 β‚½35.6K
74.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 β‚½36.8K
$306 β‚½24.4K
50.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 β‚½111.4K
$768 β‚½61.3K
81.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 β‚½71.7K
$504 β‚½40.2K
78.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,977 β‚½317.3K
$8,192 β‚½653.7K
-51.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,629 β‚½209.8K
$4,465 β‚½356.2K
-41.11%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Saint Petersburg
Zelenograd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,157 β‚½92.3K
$834 β‚½66.5K
38.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.95
13.5
84.81%

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

Last update for Saint Petersburg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zelenograd: October 27, 2025

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