cost
Cost of Living Index
Samara
86.7
city
Saint Petersburg
78.5
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Samara wins on 17 of 26 metrics compared to Saint Petersburg.
cost
Samara
86.7
city
Saint Petersburg
78.5
city
safety
Samara
62.9
city
Saint Petersburg
66.7
city
housing
Samara
$2,211
city
Saint Petersburg
$2,386
city
jobs
Samara
$2,494/mo
city
Saint Petersburg
$1,803/mo
city
health
Samara
64.5
city
Saint Petersburg
82
city
environment
Samara
36.9 ug/m3
city
Saint Petersburg
36.1 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Samara
126 Mbps
city
Saint Petersburg
229 Mbps
city
demographics
Samara
0.8%
city
Saint Petersburg
-0.5%
city
economy
Samara
10.1%
city
Saint Petersburg
6.8%
city
economy
Samara
$2,802/mo
city
Saint Petersburg
$1,546/mo
city
education
Samara
73.2
city
Saint Petersburg
54.8
city
environment
Samara
33.1 ug/m3
city
Saint Petersburg
36.4 ug/m3
city
environment
Samara
89.5
city
Saint Petersburg
88.9
city
health
Samara
8.7%
city
Saint Petersburg
17.0%
city
health
Samara
78.0 years
city
Saint Petersburg
77.8 years
city
housing
Samara
$2,855/mo
city
Saint Petersburg
$2,792/mo
city
housing
Samara
$11,430/sqm
city
Saint Petersburg
$16,245/sqm
city
housing
Samara
10.5x
city
Saint Petersburg
14.9x
city
jobs
Samara
4.0%
city
Saint Petersburg
4.9%
city
quality
Samara
3.1
city
Saint Petersburg
3
city
religion
Samara
60.3%
city
Saint Petersburg
21.9%
city
religion
Samara
65.3%
city
Saint Petersburg
33.8%
city
religion
Samara
80.2%
city
Saint Petersburg
47.1%
city
safety
Samara
11.4 per 100k
city
Saint Petersburg
10.7 per 100k
city
safety
Samara
26.6 per 100k
city
Saint Petersburg
51.4 per 100k
city
transport
Samara
52.5
city
Saint Petersburg
63.3
city