Saint Petersburg vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Saint Petersburg	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1075	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2604	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$557	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$976	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$284	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$142	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1231	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	85	46
😀 Quality of life	70	88
🏙️ Population	5.65M	750K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 41% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 5142nd and 2723rd ($1075 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 95th in Russia and Canada, respectively. Check Russia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 3923rd and 326th 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	$8.72	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$37.2	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.98	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.51	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$2.61	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.18	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$708	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$423	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1258	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$763	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$68.9	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$107	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$7.69	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	21.48%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4413	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2754	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.04	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.5	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.3	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.81	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.76	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.62	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.52	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.48	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.53	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.1	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.82	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.67	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.25	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.16	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.21	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.6	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.73	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.1	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.92	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$85.6	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$121	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$436	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12085	$13280

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Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi	Narva	$1108
156 km or 97 mi	Sillamae	$1111
162 km or 101 mi	Imatra	$1492
168 km or 104 mi	Veliky Novgorod	$748
170 km or 105 mi	Lappeenranta	$1482
181 km or 112 mi	Kohtla-Jarve	$1131
185 km or 115 mi	Hamina	$1515
195 km or 121 mi	Kotka	$1514
223 km or 139 mi	Kouvola	$1474
227 km or 141 mi	Savonlinna	$1315
232 km or 144 mi	Rakvere	$1021
254 km or 158 mi	Mikkeli	$1454
262 km or 163 mi	Porvoo	$1578
263 km or 164 mi	Pskov	$720
269 km or 167 mi	Tartu	$1232
280 km or 174 mi	Lahti	$1571
293 km or 182 mi	Kerava	$1659
294 km or 183 mi	Varkaus	$1292
294 km or 183 mi	Jarvenpaa	$1750
295 km or 183 mi	Vantaa	$1927
296 km or 184 mi	Joensuu	$1592
297 km or 184 mi	Tuusula	$1693
299 km or 186 mi	Petrozavodsk	$798
300 km or 186 mi	Helsinki	$1990
302 km or 188 mi	Maardu	$1448
310 km or 192 mi	Nurmijarvi	$1673
310 km or 193 mi	Hyvinkaa	$1533
315 km or 196 mi	Espoo	$2062
317 km or 197 mi	Riihimaki	$1426
318 km or 197 mi	Tallinn	$1683
322 km or 200 mi	Viljandi	$1083
328 km or 204 mi	Kirkkonummi	$1753
342 km or 213 mi	Hameenlinna	$1451
348 km or 216 mi	Lohja	$1406
349 km or 217 mi	Jamsa	$1516
354 km or 220 mi	Jyvaskyla	$1443
356 km or 221 mi	Kuopio	$1546
373 km or 232 mi	Valkeakoski	$1621
374 km or 233 mi	Parnu	$1214
383 km or 238 mi	Raseborg	$1606

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429