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Priscilla Duck says
It is a beautiful city. If you speak Russian you will have a fantastic experience. If you do not speak Russian and do not plan to learn any, I would not advise you to go at all. If you can't speak the language or read Cyrillic you will find it very difficult to navigate around the city or to deal the the multitude of bureaucracy that is life in Russia.
As a foreigner, expect frequent police spotchecks and always carry your passport and visa. Be prepared to call the embassy if they say your documents aren't in order – this happens with some regularity.
If you go to study, your university will probably organise accommodation – they do not like foreigners to live on private housing because of the high risk of burglary and mugging if people realise you are a 'rich American'. Renting an apartment can cost anywhere from $ 100 a month for a place way out in the suburbs to $ 2500 for a really nice pad in the centre. Get your uni to sort this out for you – give them a budget and they'll arrange it, if you don't want to stay in student accommodation.
If people see you are a foreigner, they will automatically try to double or triple the price of whatever it is you are buying.
Don't drink the water, it's really badly polluted. Stick to bottled.
Your weekly groceries bill should be around $ 60.
A monthly metro pass costs less than $ 20.
Bring cash rather than traveller cheques and credit cards.
You will not be allowed to carry a weapon.
The most common scam (apart from mugging) is someone drops a wallet on the ground in front of you, you pick it up and call them. They then accuse you of stealing a few hundred $ $ and call the police. Sometimes a policeman is in on the scam, usually an accomplice is dressed up as a policeman, and they persuade you to give the money back rather than go to the hassle of visiting the police station.
The people are amazing once you get to know them (again, you need language skills). They may seem a bit brusque at first, but give them time, most have the most wicked sense of humour imaginable.