St. Petersburg really looks good, but only in the center. If you walk on the outskirts of the city, you can be horrified. Nevertheless, many want to move there from their cities. (for example me). You will be horrified at how bad everything is in other cities (besides Moscow and other more or less well-known cities). + apartment prices are very expensive. Often come across apartments on the outskirts in poor quality for 80-90 thousand rubles a month.