Saint Petersburg vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Saint Petersburg	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1139	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2793	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$577	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$1013	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$300	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$160	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1316	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	85	46
😀 Quality of life	71	88
🏙️ Population	5.65M	750K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 38% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4898th and 2623rd ($1139 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 86th in Russia and Canada, respectively. Check Russia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 3542nd and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Winnipeg

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	Saint Petersburg	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.18	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$33.8	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.37	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.62	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.01	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.36	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$738	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$429	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1362	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$765	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.3	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$120	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.01	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	20.67%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4926	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3068	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.17	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.1	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.8	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.86	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.75	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.59	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.78	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.22	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.91	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.43	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.26	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.2	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.09	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.1	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.25	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$94.3	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$132	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$502	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13865	$15143

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Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi	Narva	$1081
156 km or 97 mi	Sillamae	$1079
162 km or 101 mi	Imatra	$1467
168 km or 104 mi	Veliky Novgorod	$766
170 km or 105 mi	Lappeenranta	$1448
181 km or 112 mi	Kohtla-Jarve	$1104
185 km or 115 mi	Hamina	$1490
195 km or 121 mi	Kotka	$1478
223 km or 139 mi	Kouvola	$1383
227 km or 141 mi	Savonlinna	$1312
232 km or 144 mi	Rakvere	$1085
254 km or 158 mi	Mikkeli	$1445
262 km or 163 mi	Porvoo	$1521
263 km or 164 mi	Pskov	$758
269 km or 167 mi	Tartu	$1220
280 km or 174 mi	Lahti	$1533
293 km or 182 mi	Kerava	$1673
294 km or 183 mi	Varkaus	$1428
294 km or 183 mi	Jarvenpaa	$1759
295 km or 183 mi	Vantaa	$1843
296 km or 184 mi	Joensuu	$1550
297 km or 184 mi	Tuusula	$1698
299 km or 186 mi	Petrozavodsk	$834
300 km or 186 mi	Helsinki	$1970
302 km or 188 mi	Maardu	$1455
310 km or 192 mi	Nurmijarvi	$1644
310 km or 193 mi	Hyvinkaa	$1531
315 km or 196 mi	Espoo	$1974
317 km or 197 mi	Riihimaki	$1419
318 km or 197 mi	Tallinn	$1594
322 km or 200 mi	Viljandi	$1054
328 km or 204 mi	Kirkkonummi	$1684
342 km or 213 mi	Hameenlinna	$1436
348 km or 216 mi	Lohja	$1391
349 km or 217 mi	Jamsa	$1492
354 km or 220 mi	Jyvaskyla	$1403
356 km or 221 mi	Kuopio	$1525
373 km or 232 mi	Valkeakoski	$1578
374 km or 233 mi	Parnu	$1179
383 km or 238 mi	Raseborg	$1597

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310