Love this city, very romantic and cool in the summer. but it is difficult to find a nice airbnb. it is too much small or too expensive for the quality. you will def have great time here. but unfortunately, I had problem to make friends here. some how, It seemed the locals were not quite interested in having communication or making forein friends even in the co-working space. I don't think this is because of the language barrier but...I cant explain this well. anyway, the city is great to stay from Jun - July(Aug starts getting rains.), would be much nicer if you can speak Russian. Goodluck!
Nomad Guide of Saint Petersburg
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Cost of Living in Saint Petersburg
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Cost of Living for Expats :
$1,778/mo
Cost of Living for Nomads :
$2,380/mo
Cost of Living for Families :
$3,850/mo
Cost of Living for Local :
$1,100/mo
Cost of coffee :
$2.15
Rent for 1 bedroom :
$872/mo
Dinner:
$10.41
Beer :
$3.58
Coca Cola :
$1.78
Tax for 50k income :
$3,000
Tax for 100k income :
$6,000
Tax for 250k income :
$15,000
Pros and Cons Living in Saint Petersburg
Like many other cities Saint Petersburg have a lot of advantages to offer its residents and visitors, but it also has its fair share of drawbacks. We have made this pros and cons table to help you better vizualize them.
Pros
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Nomad List members liked going here a lot
✅ Many Nomad List members have been
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Good hospitals
Cons
❌ No freedom of speech
❌ No democracy
❌ Not very safe
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Cold now
❌ Gets very cold in the winter
❌ Very damp now
❌ Not many Nomad List members right now
❌ Feels crowded
❌ Difficult to make friends
❌ Roads can be dangerous
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Not safe for women
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
❌ People smoking tobacco a lot
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Security and Crime in Saint Petersburg
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Polution and Air Quality in Saint Petersburg
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Cities near Saint Petersburg to visit
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Reviews of Saint Petersburg - Feedback from travelers
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Love this city, very romantic and cool in the summer. but it is difficult to find a nice airbnb. it is too much small or too expensive for the quality. you will def have great time here. but unfortunately, I had problem to make friends here. some how, It seemed the locals were not quite interested in having communication or making forein friends even in the co-working space. I don't think this is because of the language barrier but...I cant explain this well. anyway, the city is great to stay from Jun - July(Aug starts getting rains.), would be much nicer if you can speak Russian. Goodluck!
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Doesn't matter what you're interested in, Saint Petersburg has it. It's the largest "small" city in Europe. Such a large population, but everything you want in nightlife and action is packed into several districts. Best city in Europe for nightlife. Not sure why nomadlist has "safety" as a con because it's safer than any western europe city and every american city. Cheaper than Thailand, but winter is COLD.
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Came 14 yrs ago from Germany for a visit - and stayed. Is 1 of most beautiful cities on earth, and I was almost everywhere in my younger days.- Cost of living extremely cheap if you know the basic rules.- Opened my own travel agency 10 yrs ago and pay only 6% taxes no matter how much I earn.- Average internet speed is 77 Mbit/sec.- Red tape is on the down side. You really need a Russian lawyer if you want to stay for years.- Winters can get very harsh, my lowest was -34 C in 2016.-
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Extremely beautiful and liveable city, not very expensive either, for the most part. People were very friendly too. Good public transport and working spaces (coffee shops, coworking spaces).
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Beautiful livable and active city, relatively cheap.
