Climate

Nakhodka logs 223 sunny days a year to Saint Petersburg's 129 — Nakhodka wins by 94. Nakhodka also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

NakhodkaSaint Petersburg
Sunny days
223129
Hot days
00
Frost days
134131
Rainy days
79114
Snow days
1046
Outdoor dinner months
4/123/12
Avg wind
3.6 m/s4.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,3141,721
Darkest month sun
156 hrs/mo7 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.14.3

Nakhodka

Feels-like °C

-18
-11
0
6
15
20
25
25
19
8
-4
-17

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; Nakhodka has no cost baseline yet.

Nakhodka

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); Nakhodka has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
NakhodkaSaint Petersburg
WalkabilityTransitAirport

Culture

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

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

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.8/5
NakhodkaSaint Petersburg
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeach

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.2/5
NakhodkaSaint Petersburg
Property CrimeRoad

Career

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
NakhodkaSaint Petersburg
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
2.9/5
NakhodkaSaint 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); Nakhodka has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
NakhodkaSaint Petersburg
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
NakhodkaSaint Petersburg
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
2.0/5

Air Quality

Nakhodka averages 14.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Saint Petersburg's 9.3 µg/m³ (good) — Saint Petersburg breathes ~36% cleaner air (5.1 µg/m³ lower).

Nakhodka

Saint Petersburg

14.4µg/m³
9.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Nakhodka (83K) and Saint Petersburg (4.9M) are 59x in population — Saint Petersburg is the larger metro, Nakhodka the smaller; on land area Saint Petersburg spans roughly 14x more ground.

29x

Saint Petersburg is roughly 29x the scale of Nakhodka

Combined population & area comparison

RU flagSaint Petersburg
29x
RU flagNakhodka
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RU flagSaint Petersburg4.9M59x
2.RU flagNakhodka83K1x
Area
1.RU flagSaint Petersburg550 km²14x
2.RU flagNakhodka39 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.0 km10 km

RU flagNakhodka

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

RU flagSaint Petersburg

Who Thrives Here

Nakhodka favours the sunshine lover, while Saint Petersburg suits the arts & intellectual. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.

Thrives in both
NakhodkaSaint Petersburg
Thrives only in Nakhodka
NakhodkaSaint Petersburg
Thrives only in Saint Petersburg
NakhodkaSaint Petersburg
Struggles in both
NakhodkaSaint Petersburg

Frequently asked about Nakhodka vs Saint Petersburg

Which is cheaper, Nakhodka or Saint Petersburg?
Saint Petersburg has an estimated monthly cost of $1,424.
How does the climate compare between Nakhodka and Saint Petersburg?
Sunny days: 223 vs 129 d — Nakhodka higher Annual sunshine: 2,314 vs 1,721 hrs — Nakhodka higher Winter sunshine: 156 vs 7 hrs/day — Nakhodka higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 134 vs 131 d — Similar Rainy days: 79 vs 114 d — Nakhodka lower Snowy days: 10 vs 46 d — Nakhodka lower
Is Nakhodka or Saint Petersburg safer?
Saint Petersburg has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Nakhodka or Saint Petersburg?
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