Cost of Living in Saint Petersburg

i like to teach English in Saint Petersburg ,i speak Russian very well,is it possible to find a job doing that?

You can find one bedroom apartments in the city outskirts not far from Metro stations for as low as 10000 rubles per month.

will retire in St Pete, Democrats are completely destroying America!

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))

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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!

Thanks 'Local'.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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