Climate

Saint Petersburg logs 129 sunny days a year to Vladikavkaz's 189 — Vladikavkaz wins by 60. Vladikavkaz also leads on frost days by 2.

Saint PetersburgVladikavkaz
Sunny days
129189
Hot days
00
Frost days
131129
Rainy days
114129
Snow days
4628
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
4.2 m/s1.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7212,198
Darkest month sun
7 hrs/mo104 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.37.1

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

Vladikavkaz

Feels-like °C

-1
0
5
12
18
24
27
29
19
11
5
-1

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; Vladikavkaz has no cost baseline yet.

Saint Petersburg

$1,424

monthly · balanced

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

Vladikavkaz

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
Saint PetersburgVladikavkaz
WalkabilityTransitAirport

Culture

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

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

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
Saint PetersburgVladikavkaz
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeach

Safety

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

2.2/5
vs
/5
Saint PetersburgVladikavkaz
Property CrimeRoad

Career

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

3.3/5
vs
/5
Saint PetersburgVladikavkaz
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

2.9/5
vs
/5
Saint PetersburgVladikavkaz
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); Vladikavkaz has no food & dining baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
Saint PetersburgVladikavkaz
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
Saint PetersburgVladikavkaz
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

2.0/5
vs
/5

Air Quality

Saint Petersburg averages 9.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Vladikavkaz's 17.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Saint Petersburg breathes ~47% cleaner air (8.2 µg/m³ lower).

Saint Petersburg

Vladikavkaz

9.3µg/m³
17.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Saint Petersburg (4.9M) and Vladikavkaz (312K) are 16x in population — Saint Petersburg is the larger metro, Vladikavkaz the smaller; on land area Saint Petersburg spans roughly 8.2x more ground.

11x

Saint Petersburg is roughly 11x the scale of Vladikavkaz

Combined population & area comparison

RU flagSaint Petersburg
11x
RU flagVladikavkaz
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RU flagSaint Petersburg4.9M16x
2.RU flagVladikavkaz312K1x
Area
1.RU flagSaint Petersburg550 km²8.2x
2.RU flagVladikavkaz67 km²1x
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28 km35 km

RU flagSaint Petersburg

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.2 km13 km

RU flagVladikavkaz

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Saint Petersburg vs Vladikavkaz

Which is cheaper, Saint Petersburg or Vladikavkaz?
Saint Petersburg has an estimated monthly cost of $1,424.
How does the climate compare between Saint Petersburg and Vladikavkaz?
Sunny days: 129 vs 189 d — Vladikavkaz higher Annual sunshine: 1,721 vs 2,198 hrs — Vladikavkaz higher Winter sunshine: 7 vs 104 hrs/day — Vladikavkaz higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 131 vs 129 d — Similar Rainy days: 114 vs 129 d — Saint Petersburg lower Snowy days: 46 vs 28 d — Vladikavkaz lower
Is Saint Petersburg or Vladikavkaz safer?
Saint Petersburg has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Saint Petersburg or Vladikavkaz?
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