Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Bangkok 

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Cost of Living in Bangkok is 4.6% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 7.4% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 29.4% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 36.4% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 39.0% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 41.4% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(346.60 ฿)
288.52 руб
(100.00 ฿)
     -71.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 руб
(1,732.98 ฿)
2,885.21 руб
(1,000.00 ฿)
     -42.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(173.30 ฿)
577.04 руб
(200.00 ฿)
     +15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(121.31 ฿)
259.67 руб
(90.00 ฿)
     -25.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 руб
(121.31 ฿)
432.78 руб
(150.00 ฿)
     +23.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 261.10 руб
(90.50 ฿)
243.46 руб
(84.38 ฿)
     -6.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 111.19 руб
(38.54 ฿)
60.33 руб
(20.91 ฿)
     -45.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 53.19 руб
(18.44 ฿)
26.19 руб
(9.08 ฿)
     -50.8 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 366.14 руб
(126.90 ฿)
709.94 руб
(246.06 ฿)
     +93.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 57.64 руб
(19.98 ฿)
118.51 руб
(41.07 ฿)
     +105.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 58.21 руб
(20.17 ฿)
62.78 руб
(21.76 ฿)
     +7.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 151.56 руб
(52.53 ฿)
212.91 руб
(73.79 ฿)
     +40.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 430.50 руб
(149.21 ฿)
907.55 руб
(314.55 ฿)
     +110.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 205.28 руб
(71.15 ฿)
124.73 руб
(43.23 ฿)
     -39.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 430.27 руб
(149.13 ฿)
395.29 руб
(137.01 ฿)
     -8.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 66.11 руб
(22.91 ฿)
146.43 руб
(50.75 ฿)
     +121.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 67.60 руб
(23.43 ฿)
76.21 руб
(26.41 ฿)
     +12.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 80.27 руб
(27.82 ฿)
99.55 руб
(34.50 ฿)
     +24.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 131.91 руб
(45.72 ฿)
86.97 руб
(30.14 ฿)
     -34.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 29.76 руб
(10.31 ฿)
69.18 руб
(23.98 ฿)
     +132.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 26.00 руб
(9.01 ฿)
61.37 руб
(21.27 ฿)
     +136.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 121.65 руб
(42.16 ฿)
120.95 руб
(41.92 ฿)
     -0.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 57.77 руб
(20.02 ฿)
49.09 руб
(17.01 ฿)
     -15.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(277.28 ฿)
1,731.13 руб
(600.00 ฿)
     +116.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 86.06 руб
(29.83 ฿)
176.88 руб
(61.31 ฿)
     +105.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 181.26 руб
(62.83 ฿)
335.09 руб
(116.14 ฿)
     +84.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 249.00 руб
(86.30 ฿)
403.93 руб
(140.00 ฿)
     +62.2 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 64.00 руб
(22.18 ฿)
121.18 руб
(42.00 ฿)
     +89.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,870.00 руб
(994.73 ฿)
3,750.77 руб
(1,300.00 ฿)
     +30.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 250.00 руб
(86.65 ฿)
100.98 руб
(35.00 ฿)
     -59.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(22.31 ฿)
185.73 руб
(64.37 ฿)
     +188.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 570.00 руб
(197.56 ฿)
577.04 руб
(200.00 ฿)
     +1.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 227.43 руб
(78.82 ฿)
442.35 руб
(153.32 ฿)
     +94.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(1,039,785.88 ฿)
3,895,032.71 руб
(1,350,000.00 ฿)
     +29.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,001,621.62 руб
(1,040,347.92 ฿)
2,668,894.63 руб
(925,026.32 ฿)
     -11.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,339.20 руб
(3,930.11 ฿)
8,528.28 руб
(2,955.86 ฿)
     -24.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 623.87 руб
(216.23 ฿)
1,246.66 руб
(432.09 ฿)
     +99.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 631.86 руб
(219.00 ฿)
1,412.61 руб
(489.60 ฿)
     +123.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,970.49 руб
(1,376.15 ฿)
4,806.43 руб
(1,665.89 ฿)
     +21.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,705.29 руб
(937.64 ฿)
1,058.07 руб
(366.72 ฿)
     -60.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(173.30 ฿)
721.30 руб
(250.00 ฿)
     +44.3 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 51,181.82 руб
(17,739.38 ฿)
55,841.66 руб
(19,354.46 ฿)
     +9.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,057,806.45 руб
(366,630.74 ฿)
1,293,466.09 руб
(448,309.26 ฿)
     +22.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,744.88 руб
(2,684.34 ฿)
5,094.68 руб
(1,765.79 ฿)
     -34.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,390.90 руб
(1,521.87 ฿)
3,515.69 руб
(1,218.52 ฿)
     -19.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,857.36 руб
(3,763.11 ฿)
9,899.78 руб
(3,431.22 ฿)
     -8.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,818.69 руб
(4,096.30 ฿)
8,204.03 руб
(2,843.48 ฿)
     -30.6 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 106,139.84 руб
(36,787.57 ฿)
62,303.17 руб
(21,593.99 ฿)
     -41.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 63,542.41 руб
(22,023.50 ฿)
30,664.60 руб
(10,628.21 ฿)
     -51.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 224,000.00 руб
(77,637.35 ฿)
178,283.70 руб
(61,792.29 ฿)
     -20.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 108,508.51 руб
(37,608.54 ฿)
83,202.65 руб
(28,837.65 ฿)
     -23.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 61,525.38 руб
(21,324.41 ฿)
51,989.08 руб
(18,019.17 ฿)
     -15.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,079.96 руб
(10,078.98 ฿)
23,600.21 руб
(8,179.72 ฿)
     -18.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 134,370.12 руб
(46,572.05 ฿)
72,974.79 руб
(25,292.72 ฿)
     -45.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 22.60 6.07      -73.1 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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