Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Saint Petersburg 

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Cost of Living in Saint Petersburg is 12.1% lower than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Saint Petersburg is 22.0% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Saint Petersburg are 40.8% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Saint Petersburg are 17.7% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Saint Petersburg are 5.9% lower than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Saint Petersburg is 19.6% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Saint Petersburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 900.00 руб 700.00 руб      -22.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 руб 3,300.00 руб      -17.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб 450.00 руб      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб 250.00 руб      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб 290.00 руб      -3.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 247.97 руб 195.13 руб      -21.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 104.11 руб 90.61 руб      -13.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 46.72 руб 49.85 руб      +6.7 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Saint Petersburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 349.42 руб 306.14 руб      -12.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 54.97 руб 56.36 руб      +2.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 55.83 руб 54.46 руб      -2.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 148.85 руб 151.06 руб      +1.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 391.39 руб 387.88 руб      -0.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 194.45 руб 187.71 руб      -3.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 399.60 руб 354.97 руб      -11.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 66.32 руб 57.57 руб      -13.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 65.38 руб 59.09 руб      -9.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 70.07 руб 63.87 руб      -8.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 110.03 руб 121.44 руб      +10.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 24.41 руб 22.84 руб      -6.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 20.49 руб 20.37 руб      -0.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 113.55 руб 94.00 руб      -17.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 56.81 руб 54.20 руб      -4.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 750.00 руб 660.00 руб      -12.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 80.40 руб 70.83 руб      -11.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 164.58 руб 149.53 руб      -9.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 240.00 руб 220.00 руб      -8.3 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Saint Petersburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб 65.00 руб      +8.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,800.00 руб 3,600.00 руб      +28.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 250.00 руб 150.00 руб      -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб 80.47 руб      +25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб 540.00 руб      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 217.25 руб 210.98 руб      -2.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб 3,000,000.00 руб      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,990,975.61 руб 2,865,681.62 руб      -4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Saint Petersburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,102.27 руб 9,971.07 руб      -10.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 615.90 руб 479.57 руб      -22.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 624.89 руб 548.26 руб      -12.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Saint Petersburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,168.19 руб 2,910.30 руб      -8.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,758.57 руб 1,556.22 руб      -43.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб 450.00 руб      -10.0 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Saint Petersburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 45,705.88 руб 29,763.64 руб      -34.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,020,204.84 руб 630,312.50 руб      -38.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Saint Petersburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,948.60 руб 9,247.22 руб      +16.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,143.40 руб 4,462.68 руб      +7.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,673.08 руб 10,758.50 руб      +0.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,987.01 руб 10,291.68 руб      +3.1 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Saint Petersburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 94,101.45 руб 58,272.26 руб      -38.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 57,130.38 руб 34,210.53 руб      -40.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 202,240.57 руб 110,156.42 руб      -45.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 95,814.45 руб 63,514.29 руб      -33.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Saint Petersburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 55,317.11 руб 28,278.25 руб      -48.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 28,772.85 руб 18,627.65 руб      -35.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Saint Petersburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 126,241.09 руб 79,231.19 руб      -37.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 18.33 16.90      -7.8 %
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