Life in Russia’s cultural capital is not as costly as in rival Moscow, but St. Petersburg residents still have to tighten a few belts here and there.
*Data sources: Rosstat, Petrostat, Domofond.ru analytical portal, the official parking portal for St. Petersburg, Hermitagemuseum.org, Tripbest.ru, moyisp.ru portal of ISP providers, stom-firms.ru dental services portal, climate-data.org.