Is laptops cheap in Russia?

Good electronics are more expensive in Russia. I buy all my electronics in US. I use expensive stuff, though (Apple, mostly). A cheap laptop will be cheap, no matter where you buy it, if you are happy with a low-powered lower-quality laptop — it does not matter where you buy.

Can you get by in Russia with English?

Moscow is Russia’s most foreign-friendly city. All metro stops are announced in English and most signs have translations. Information about most places can easily be found in many languages and many people here speak English. A lot of expats who don’t speak Russian live in the country and they seem to get by just fine.

Is English spoken in St Petersburg Russia?

Russian is the official language of St. Petersburg, but English is widely spoken. The Russian language uses the Cyrillic alphabet, but many signs in tourist areas feature both Russian and English.

What is the main language in St Petersburg Russia?

Russian
The official language of Russia is Russian.

Can Russian understand English?

Here’s what Russians think. According to a Levada center poll from 2014, only 11 percent of Russians speak English. Even with such a small number, it’s still the most popular foreign language in the country – many Russians study it at school and in universities.

Can I visit St Petersburg on my own?

You can tour the city freely, without being tied to any guided tour. You can enjoy the city at night, highly recommended during the White Nights season, or take the high-speed Sapsan train on your own to get to Moscow in 4 hours and tour the Russian capital. The visit may even be cheaper.

Do Russians find English difficult?

Comparing to Russian and any other Slavic language, English is very easy. In Russian there are lots of different gramatic cases, prefixes and endings of words for every possible situation, words depending on other words in the sentence, complex rules with many exceptions.