Climate

Arkhangel’sk logs 187 frost days a year to Saint Petersburg's 131 — Saint Petersburg wins by 56. Saint Petersburg also leads on sunny days by 18.

Arkhangel’skSaint Petersburg
Sunny days
111129
Hot days
00
Frost days
187131
Rainy days
93114
Snow days
6146
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.3 m/s4.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,4681,721
Darkest month sun
0 hrs/mo7 hrs/mo
UV peak month
3.54.3

Arkhangel’sk

Feels-like °C

-19
-18
-10
0
8
18
21
19
9
-3
-11
-19

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Saint Petersburg

Feels-like °C

-15
-14
-7
2
11
21
22
21
10
2
-8
-14

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Saint Petersburg averages $1,424/mo for balanced living; Arkhangel’sk has no cost baseline yet.

Arkhangel’sk

monthly · balanced

Saint Petersburg

$1,424

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,129Comfort $2,180
Cheaper than 81%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Saint Petersburg scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
Arkhangel’skSaint Petersburg
WalkabilityTransitAirport

Culture

Saint Petersburg's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Arkhangel’sk's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.1/5
Arkhangel’skSaint Petersburg
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Saint Petersburg leads

Nature & Outdoors

Saint Petersburg scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
Arkhangel’skSaint Petersburg
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeach

Safety

Saint Petersburg scores 2.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
Arkhangel’skSaint Petersburg
Property CrimeRoad

Career

Saint Petersburg scores 3.3 on career (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
Arkhangel’skSaint Petersburg
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Saint Petersburg scores 2.9 on social & community (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
Arkhangel’skSaint Petersburg
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Saint Petersburg scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
Arkhangel’skSaint Petersburg
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

Saint Petersburg scores 3.2 on family (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
Arkhangel’skSaint Petersburg
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Saint Petersburg scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5

Air Quality

Arkhangel’sk averages 6.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Saint Petersburg's 9.3 µg/m³ (good) — Arkhangel’sk breathes ~33% cleaner air (3.1 µg/m³ lower).

Arkhangel’sk

Saint Petersburg

6.2µg/m³
9.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Arkhangel’sk (213K) and Saint Petersburg (4.9M) are 23x in population — Saint Petersburg is the larger metro, Arkhangel’sk the smaller; on land area Saint Petersburg spans roughly 12x more ground.

17x

Saint Petersburg is roughly 17x the scale of Arkhangel’sk

Combined population & area comparison

RU flagSaint Petersburg
17x
RU flagArkhangel’sk
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RU flagSaint Petersburg4.9M23x
2.RU flagArkhangel’sk213K1x
Area
1.RU flagSaint Petersburg550 km²12x
2.RU flagArkhangel’sk45 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
7.4 km11 km

RU flagArkhangel’sk

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
28 km35 km

RU flagSaint Petersburg

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Arkhangel’sk vs Saint Petersburg

Which is cheaper, Arkhangel’sk or Saint Petersburg?
Saint Petersburg has an estimated monthly cost of $1,424.
How does the climate compare between Arkhangel’sk and Saint Petersburg?
Sunny days: 111 vs 129 d — Saint Petersburg higher Annual sunshine: 1,468 vs 1,721 hrs — Saint Petersburg higher Winter sunshine: 0 vs 7 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 187 vs 131 d — Saint Petersburg lower Rainy days: 93 vs 114 d — Arkhangel’sk lower Snowy days: 61 vs 46 d — Saint Petersburg lower
Is Arkhangel’sk or Saint Petersburg safer?
Saint Petersburg has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Arkhangel’sk or Saint Petersburg?
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