Cost of Living in Saint Petersburg

Summary about cost of living in Saint Petersburg:

Four-person family monthly costs: 1,804.65$ (119,729.97руб) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person monthly costs: 515.62$ (34,209.06руб) without rent.
Cost of living rank 416^th out of 530 cities in the world.
Saint Petersburg has a cost of living index of 37.58.

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	500.00 руб	350.00-700.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	2,000.00 руб	1,500.00-2,700.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	300.00 руб	250.00-350.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	120.00 руб	70.00-200.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	200.00 руб	120.00-300.00
Cappuccino (regular)	135.74 руб	100.00-200.00
Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle)	52.73 руб	40.00-100.00
Water (11.2 oz small bottle)	36.46 руб	25.00-80.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	232.12 руб	189.27-264.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	40.35 руб	27.22-54.43
Rice (white), (1 lb)	29.84 руб	18.14-45.36
Eggs (regular) (12)	73.08 руб	60.00-90.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	228.81 руб	158.76-385.55
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	111.52 руб	85.73-136.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	222.89 руб	158.76-272.16
Apples (1 lb)	40.05 руб	27.22-54.43
Banana (1 lb)	25.30 руб	21.77-31.75
Oranges (1 lb)	38.64 руб	27.22-49.90
Tomato (1 lb)	64.91 руб	36.29-90.72
Potato (1 lb)	14.64 руб	9.07-20.41
Onion (1 lb)	12.43 руб	9.07-22.68
Lettuce (1 head)	56.67 руб	40.00-100.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	44.55 руб	30.00-60.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	400.00 руб	350.00-600.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	58.85 руб	50.00-70.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	145.62 руб	90.00-200.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	130.00 руб	120.00-150.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	40.00 руб	40.00-45.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	2,900.00 руб	1,900.00-2,900.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	150.00 руб	100.00-200.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	28.97 руб	19.31-53.11
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	330.00 руб	300.00-500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	159.99 руб	151.42-170.34
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,000,000.00 руб	720,000.00-1,240,100.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,140,857.14 руб	900,000.00-1,300,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	7,211.93 руб	5,100.00-9,444.44
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.57 руб	1.00-3.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	466.74 руб	350.00-600.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,782.96 руб	1,000.00-3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	1,147.14 руб	700.00-1,600.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	350.00 руб	300.00-400.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	25,419.35 руб	18,000.00-35,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	364,000.00 руб	180,000.00-600,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	5,005.69 руб	2,800.00-7,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	2,495.21 руб	1,500.00-3,500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	4,921.22 руб	3,500.00-7,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	6,293.48 руб	4,000.00-10,000.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	34,830.51 руб	28,000.00-45,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	22,410.71 руб	20,000.00-27,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	65,916.67 руб	50,000.00-90,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	41,402.85 руб	35,000.00-50,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	13,786.48 руб	11,148.27-18,580.45
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	8,591.14 руб	6,503.16-9,940.54
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	44,198.97 руб
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.53	9.00-12.00

Prices in Saint Petersburg

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Last update: September 2018

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40 Comments so far

#Alexander Kopwyn on Jul 05, 2018 :

2 #Mch that's more than enough. Eat in canteens (stolovaya, столовая), 150-300 rur is enough to be full. Also, kebab (shawarma) price is 140 rur))

#Davi on Jun 22, 2018 :

How much rublos do I need for living for 1 month in Saint Petersburg? (Basic Life) How much rublos do I get if I work on Saint Petersburg at the night and studying during the day per 1 month? I'm single. Can I just work and pay all my necessities?

#Mch on Jun 17, 2018 :

I'll be staying in St Petersburg for the month of July as a student. Have a very very tight budget. Worried because of the world cup as it may cause price hike. May not be possible to cook my own food all the time, have to look for inexpensive eateries. Is it possible to cover cost of food and transport with around 35000 rubles? Assuming 80 rubles for transport everyday.

##Alex on Jun 12, 2018 :

Response to #Ertu
Yes, with that salary you can live quite comfortably in St Pete. I'd say $1000 a month for a family of three would more than enough for groceries.

#alex on Jun 12, 2018 :

I have lived in St Pete for 20 years. The prices shown on that site are a bit too high. A hearty meal for two in a nice mid-range chain restaurant will cost you less than 2000.
Improted beer is less than 200 r, you can get Finnish beer for 80-100 if you shop in a big supermarket.
The cost of utilities depends on the season. You pay twice as much October through April.

#Eva on Mar 03, 2018 :

Depends on what tasks and amount of work you will have. This kind of freelance work can be paid very well and not.

#Steve on Feb 16, 2018 :

How much can one earn working at the troll factory? Is it enough to survive in SPB?

#Nikita on Feb 08, 2018 :

@#m_65 Man, I've worked as an English teacher with zero experience and not even a native speaker, just learned a lot by living abroad. I've made around 30-40K rubles per month and I didn't even have full schedule at the time. If you have three years of experience teaching, you've lived in an English speaking country, 50K is more than doable. Depends on where you are from, of course, and especially your accent. If you have a horrible accent, your teaching experience was somewhere in Mongolia, then the 50K figure is unlikely. But native English speakers from all over the world can easily make more than 100K.

Best place to look at English teaching positions are private courses/language centers, they offer the best options for both students and teachers. https://spb.hh.ru/ is a good place to start.

#m_65 on Dec 14, 2017 :

I'm planning to move to Peterburg this summer.
I'm single and plan to stay in Russia. I'm a certified English teacher with over 3 yrs of experience.
I speak Russian and I love it, so the language won't be a problem for me.
So far I don't have a job offer (Haven't been looking really) but I've estimated a salary of about 50,000 руб/month.
How much should I be expecting to earn by teaching English in Saint-Petersburg? Will I have any opportunities for any private classes and in such case, how is the payment?
Can I maintain a normal life with 50K a month?
Any suggestion or insight is highly appreciated.

#Popcyicle on Aug 17, 2017 :

You can get paid $777/month running fake social media accounts to spread Russian propaganda online! We helped get Trump elected. Change the world with us!

#Denis on Aug 08, 2017 :

Hello!

Starting from 2015 if you want to live in Saint-Petersburg (SPB) I recommend you salary starting from 2k usd (120 000 rub) monthly. in my opinion you can leave here starting from this salary no less. It is enough for two person family. One bedroom flat ~600$ in center. It means two rooms and kitchen, because in Russia we count rooms without separation to guest room and bedroom. But more money is better. And we all spend money by different ways) so it just my opinion. I live here with my own flat, with 4 ppl family (wife and two kids) with 2.5 k usd and it is pretty enough for me.

Good luck!

#Daniel on Jun 05, 2017 :

Hello, I would like to know how much money (rubles or euros) I will need to spend on food living 26 days in Saint Petersburg. Which is the lowest price?

спасибо)

#Ertu on Apr 30, 2017 :

Hi,

i have been offered a position in St. Petersburg with 4,5 Kusd monthly salary, 3 times meal at working days, and free pass metro ticket. My wife and i are planning to move together.

Our plan is to save minimum 1.5 kusd per month. Is it possible to save this amount with this amount of salary.

Thanks in adcance

#gary wirfs on Nov 30, 2016 :

i am seeking westerners experience of working or retiring in st petersburg russia
grwirfs@yahoo.com

#Anonymous on Sep 25, 2016 :

Hi Manuel ,of course not, you can't live for 42.000 with your wife and kids in the city centre unless your company pays rent for you,of course. Even in this case it's gonna be tough. This salary is very low.
I rent apartment in city centre with my friend for 32.000 rub and its a good price. All in all I would say that citys economy is absolutely shitty and salaries are ridiculous. City Infrastructure , leisure public facilities are far from perfect.

#Anonymous on Aug 31, 2016 :

About cost of Living in Saint-Petersburg.

1. Hi-tech and management jobs have big salary

About 10% of jobs in Saint-Petersburg have salary about $2000-$3000 (programmers, management positions and other hi-tech)

http://www.dp.ru/a/2016/04/26/CHto_takoe_horoshaja_zarplat/

2. Taxi discounters in Saint-Petersburg

In the City some taxi discounters like Yandex Taxi (UBER clone) offers 15 rubs/km (or 15 rubs/min) i.e. about $0.23/km. Minimum order is about $6

https://taxovik.ru/companies/208-%D0%AF%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81-%D0%A2%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B8

Yandex Taxi have about 35% market share in this service in Saint-Petersburg. So this is normal price for anybody.

#Manuel on Aug 22, 2016 :

Hi!
I'm getting an offer to work in St. Petersburg for 42,000 RUB net.
Would it be enough for me and my wife to live in the center of the city?
Thanks!

#Mark on Jul 29, 2016 :

Googling for apartments St Petersburg, seems to be all holiday stuff - any web addresses for (quality) estate agents ?.... looking now for central St Petersburg, good areas. Cheers

#Anonymous on Jul 27, 2016 :

Thanks 'Local'.

Looks like I'll be on may way to Russia....

#Local on Jul 25, 2016 :

Mark,
1. 120k USD i.e. about 10k per month is awesome here
2. not a problem to find, not so expensive
3. Vasileostrovski island area
4. City centre is safe, but some far districts not safe as well

#Mark on Jul 25, 2016 :

I've been offered a position in St Petersburg 120k USD + free accommodation & bills. I know nothing of St Petersburg, and would move with my wife for 2 years for this work.

(I) Is this a reasonable salary for a decent life.
(II) My wife has medical condition (Arthritis) and needs medication, how easy or expensive is this?
(III) What would be a good area to live (safe, quiet, etc).
(III) Is St. Petersburg a (reasonably) safe place, as wife will be tourist-ing while I'm at work.

Thanks in advance.

#Salim on Jul 18, 2016 :

Hi there , i want to study in Saint Petrespurg , i want to know how much is the cost of living per a month in a vrage? ( Except the housing and transportation) please
Soon replay

#Serg on Apr 10, 2016 :

I live in StPete and can tell that not all data correct.

Problem with prices is the quality of what you buying. Eggs can cost from $0.5/ten to $3/ten, dependung in quality - cheapest has toxins, antibiotics, growth hormones inside, expensive are organic.

Same with others - Mens leather shoes you can find in cheap markets for $10, but you can wear it out in a month. Many people buy those, and then repair them with their own hands. Also you can buy Gucci shoes for $2000.

Quality standards legally implied in Russia are far from European. Nobody is taking care to align them, because you can sell here under-qualified production of global economy. Like "made for third world". Local production is almost non-existent (except weapon and oil).

Even comparable ones, like McDonalds hamburger and Marlboro, are absolutely not the same quality like in Europe.

Europe in terms of quality all uniform between countries, if you take chain shops and mass-market. Russia is not - many goods come from China with so dispersed quality - from trash to highest artisan quality.

#Mahmut on Oct 10, 2015 :

Hiii friends

Somebody know how many cable factory in Petersburg ???? Please

Thank you

#max on Sep 20, 2015 :

Hi Khalil. I think its possible. I have a couple of friends who got masters in graphic design and they got jobs in this sphere in StPete. But of course Russian is important.Good luck.

##Khalil on Sep 04, 2015 :

Hi i am going to study master in St. Petersburg after 10 days, i just have a question: is it possible to find a job after i started to speak the russian language very well? by the way my profession is Graphic Design.
Thanks.

#Anonymous on Aug 29, 2015 :

In answer to Люда 's question. Its hard to say where its better to settle. Prices in downtown are higher. But of course there is a lot to see in city center and almost nothing on its outskirts unless you like some fresh air and parks:) in terms of safety -no difference , its generally safe everywhere, no "bad" districts. May be its better to rent apartment in a newly built block of flats- where more well off people live hence nicer people. But here tastes may differ. In downtown there's a high chance to rent a flat so called "old fund" with failed canalization electricity etc.cuz city govt forbids renovation of cultural heritage in city center. Haha. Ok.

#alex on Aug 29, 2015 :

I live in St.Pete and I can say prices indicated are accurate. Salaries on st.Pete are low as far as I can judge. Most people cant afford eating out on a regular basis, for example. It s okay if you cook at home. Eat bread and eggs. University degree doesn't grant you a good job with good salary. This is very sad. In Moscow the situation is probably better. Overall prices on clothes, restaurants, entertainment are close to European. While salaries are not. Many of my university groupmates left the country. Now I work for a german company in stpete and my salary is much lower than German salary.that's crazy.

#Vlad on Aug 15, 2015 :

Prices are close , but depends where you buy food. I lived in SPB in June - July , 2015 and
spent 800$ for family of 6 on food and drinks.
Grandma cooked for us and I admit we even had total 2 cans of red caviar plus best Abrau Durso
Champaign methode wine almost every other night ( the rest of the boose came from grandma's dacha made from plums )
We had awesome time back home .
Taxi much cheaper than stated here 777-1-777
Taxi takes you from suburb to center for 420rubles , travel time 30 - 40 minutes no meter , price is fixed and announced by operator when
You call to order a cab

#Люда on Jul 26, 2015 :

My husband and I want to move to St. Petersburg next summer with our new baby. What neighborhoods would you recommend we move into? Are some neighborhoods safer/cleaner/fancier than others? If we don't have a car, do we need to live close to the city to get places? I would appreciate any advice you can give!!

#Sergey on Jul 09, 2015 :

Hi!
Hostel at a low price for backpackers, students and workers you can find here: http://www.hotelhot.ru/

#Sockeye Salmon on Jul 07, 2015 :

@ Chris - Learn the Cyrillic alphabet and then learn basic Russian, at the very least. It's an amazing, albeit slightly difficult, language. No students will respect you or want to learn from you unless you can at least communicate with them on a basic level. Good luck.

#Anna viniapolis on Jun 24, 2015 :

What can I be paid for performing in restaurants per hour? By performing I mean singing. What's the average price I could charge per hour?

#Chris on Jun 11, 2015 :

I want to teach English in St Petersburg, but I can not speak Russian. Is it possible to give English classes without knowing Russian. Does any one have experience with this?

#ishtiaq on Apr 28, 2015 :

Hi
Can some body tell me that i have to come spg for russianlanguage on student basis so what would be my income in dollars some body kindly tell me my nois00923444550511.

#Igor on Feb 14, 2015 :

I live in St-Petersburg.
Not all data here is right. Many (very many) of them is too high. Real live here is cheaper.
Cost of meals is depend of season.

#G Mustafa on Jan 26, 2015 :

Any plz tell me
What is life of a student in spb??
Tell me everything about
Job , incom , expenses of accommodation
Each and every thing
For a student???
Plz tell me

#Max on Jan 10, 2015 :

At the moment, the cost and Markets Transportation overstated approximately 2 times from reality. Apparently because of the collapse of the ruble.

#Dave Strider on Jan 08, 2015 :

it's so cold though why would you torture yourself like that

#Gareth Marshall on Nov 19, 2014 :

Hi all,
I've been living in SPB for a year now, I moved here with my wife who is Russian. I retrained as an English teacher and I am making between 35-50k roubles per month, but only working about 15-22 hours to make that kind of money.

I would say these figures on this site are pretty close to the truth in terms of cost of living(food clothes etc), but are well off the mark in terms of average wage and monthly cost of renting. Most unqualified Russians I speak to make around the 22-25k mark and even professionals I have met are making between 30-40k r with university degrees. As for rent, you can comfortably rent a 2 bedroom flat in the city centre for 35,000r and in the suburbs you could get a 3 bed flat for a similar amount.

Anyone who has been offered a job paying $10 per hour, or $1000 per month, or even 1000 Euro per month, I would say, if you are looking to come here to travel, that kind of money should afford you to have a decent life here, you will be able to afford to eat out and have plenty of fun if you are good managing your money. If you come to SPB, shop in the food market at Senaya or Vladimirskaya and look to share rent with a room mate and you will have an awesome time :-)

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