Climate

Astrakhan logs 5 outdoor-dinner months a year to Saint Petersburg's 3 — Astrakhan wins by 2. Astrakhan also leads on sunny days by 54.

AstrakhanSaint Petersburg
Sunny days
183129
Hot days
780
Frost days
100131
Rainy days
43114
Snow days
946
Outdoor dinner months
5/123/12
Avg wind
3.6 m/s4.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1011,721
Darkest month sun
37 hrs/mo7 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.14.3

Astrakhan

Feels-like °C

-10
-8
0
13
19
29
32
31
18
8
-2
-10

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; Astrakhan has no cost baseline yet.

Astrakhan

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); Astrakhan has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
AstrakhanSaint Petersburg
WalkabilityTransitAirport

Culture

Saint Petersburg's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Astrakhan's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.1/5
AstrakhanSaint Petersburg
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Saint Petersburg leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.8/5
AstrakhanSaint Petersburg
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeach

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.2/5
AstrakhanSaint Petersburg
Property CrimeRoad

Career

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
AstrakhanSaint Petersburg
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
2.9/5
AstrakhanSaint 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); Astrakhan has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
AstrakhanSaint Petersburg
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
AstrakhanSaint Petersburg
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
2.0/5

Air Quality

Astrakhan averages 15.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Saint Petersburg's 9.3 µg/m³ (good) — Saint Petersburg breathes ~41% cleaner air (6.4 µg/m³ lower).

Astrakhan

Saint Petersburg

15.7µg/m³
9.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Astrakhan (520K) and Saint Petersburg (4.9M) are 9.4x in population — Saint Petersburg is the larger metro, Astrakhan the smaller; on land area Saint Petersburg spans roughly 3.5x more ground.

5.8x

Saint Petersburg is roughly 5.8x the scale of Astrakhan

Combined population & area comparison

RU flagSaint Petersburg
5.8x
RU flagAstrakhan
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RU flagSaint Petersburg4.9M9.4x
2.RU flagAstrakhan520K1x
Area
1.RU flagSaint Petersburg550 km²3.5x
2.RU flagAstrakhan156 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
17 km19 km

RU flagAstrakhan

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

RU flagSaint Petersburg

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Astrakhan vs Saint Petersburg

Which is cheaper, Astrakhan or Saint Petersburg?
Saint Petersburg has an estimated monthly cost of $1,424.
How does the climate compare between Astrakhan and Saint Petersburg?
Sunny days: 183 vs 129 d — Astrakhan higher Annual sunshine: 2,101 vs 1,721 hrs — Astrakhan higher Winter sunshine: 37 vs 7 hrs/day — Astrakhan higher Hot days (>30°C): 78 vs 0 d — Saint Petersburg lower Frost days: 100 vs 131 d — Astrakhan lower Rainy days: 43 vs 114 d — Astrakhan lower Snowy days: 9 vs 46 d — Astrakhan lower
Is Astrakhan or Saint Petersburg safer?
Saint Petersburg has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Astrakhan or Saint Petersburg?
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