Cost of Living Comparison Between Russia and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 35.5% higher than in Russia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 36.7% higher than in Russia | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 41.1% higher than in Russia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 11.5% lower than in Russia | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 66.5% higher than in Russia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 17.9% lower than in Russia | |
Restaurants | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
700.00 руб (235.22 ฿) |
297.60 руб (100.00 ฿) |
-57.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,000.00 руб (1,008.06 ฿) |
2,608.00 руб (876.35 ฿) |
-13.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
420.00 руб (141.13 ฿) |
595.20 руб (200.00 ฿) |
+41.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
157.65 руб (52.97 ฿) |
208.32 руб (70.00 ฿) |
+32.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
200.00 руб (67.20 ฿) |
357.12 руб (120.00 ฿) |
+78.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
185.98 руб (62.49 ฿) |
205.07 руб (68.91 ฿) |
+10.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
81.53 руб (27.39 ฿) |
66.60 руб (22.38 ฿) |
-18.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
38.80 руб (13.04 ฿) |
32.93 руб (11.06 ฿) |
-15.1 % |
Markets | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
313.88 руб (105.47 ฿) |
664.82 руб (223.39 ฿) |
+111.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
44.68 руб (15.01 ฿) |
122.83 руб (41.27 ฿) |
+174.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
48.43 руб (16.28 ฿) |
57.00 руб (19.15 ฿) |
+17.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
129.92 руб (43.65 ฿) |
208.96 руб (70.21 ฿) |
+60.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
351.41 руб (118.08 ฿) |
802.67 руб (269.72 ฿) |
+128.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
168.55 руб (56.64 ฿) |
124.28 руб (41.76 ฿) |
-26.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
312.08 руб (104.87 ฿) |
454.06 руб (152.57 ฿) |
+45.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
54.99 руб (18.48 ฿) |
128.37 руб (43.14 ฿) |
+133.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
57.63 руб (19.36 ฿) |
58.07 руб (19.51 ฿) |
+0.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
69.79 руб (23.45 ฿) |
90.53 руб (30.42 ฿) |
+29.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
94.26 руб (31.67 ฿) |
71.38 руб (23.98 ฿) |
-24.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
21.96 руб (7.38 ฿) |
67.19 руб (22.58 ฿) |
+206.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
20.81 руб (6.99 ฿) |
56.08 руб (18.84 ฿) |
+169.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
95.79 руб (32.19 ฿) |
110.56 руб (37.15 ฿) |
+15.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
50.35 руб (16.92 ฿) |
50.11 руб (16.84 ฿) |
-0.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
550.00 руб (184.81 ฿) |
1,785.60 руб (600.00 ฿) |
+224.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
73.39 руб (24.66 ฿) |
174.01 руб (58.47 ฿) |
+137.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
141.51 руб (47.55 ฿) |
296.43 руб (99.61 ฿) |
+109.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
215.00 руб (72.24 ฿) |
419.62 руб (141.00 ฿) |
+95.2 % |
Transportation | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
37.00 руб (12.43 ฿) |
89.28 руб (30.00 ฿) |
+141.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,365.00 руб (794.69 ฿) |
3,429.84 руб (1,152.50 ฿) |
+45.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 руб (50.40 ฿) |
104.16 руб (35.00 ฿) |
-30.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
48.28 руб (16.22 ฿) |
191.58 руб (64.37 ฿) |
+296.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
480.00 руб (161.29 ฿) |
595.20 руб (200.00 ฿) |
+24.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
212.14 руб (71.28 ฿) |
468.03 руб (157.27 ฿) |
+120.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,800,000.00 руб (940,860.45 ฿) |
2,834,639.29 руб (952,500.00 ฿) |
+1.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,657,145.69 руб (892,858.32 ฿) |
2,752,009.40 руб (924,734.57 ฿) |
+3.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
8,755.14 руб (2,941.92 ฿) |
7,814.67 руб (2,625.90 ฿) |
-10.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
479.25 руб (161.04 ฿) |
1,360.00 руб (456.99 ฿) |
+183.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
586.53 руб (197.09 ฿) |
1,711.58 руб (575.13 ฿) |
+191.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,697.52 руб (906.42 ฿) |
4,767.34 руб (1,601.93 ฿) |
+76.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,605.63 руб (539.53 ฿) |
991.49 руб (333.16 ฿) |
-38.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
400.00 руб (134.41 ฿) |
714.24 руб (240.00 ฿) |
+78.6 % |
Childcare | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
23,549.92 руб (7,913.28 ฿) |
40,301.68 руб (13,542.24 ฿) |
+71.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
581,726.09 руб (195,472.52 ฿) |
1,242,129.52 руб (417,382.34 ฿) |
+113.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,655.33 руб (1,900.31 ฿) |
4,500.24 руб (1,512.18 ฿) |
-20.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,534.13 руб (1,187.54 ฿) |
3,226.23 руб (1,084.08 ฿) |
-8.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,018.31 руб (2,694.32 ฿) |
9,003.18 руб (3,025.26 ฿) |
+12.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
7,992.31 руб (2,685.59 ฿) |
7,171.10 руб (2,409.64 ฿) |
-10.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
37,046.47 руб (12,448.41 ฿) |
47,665.92 руб (16,016.78 ฿) |
+28.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
25,328.10 руб (8,510.79 ฿) |
26,264.92 руб (8,825.58 ฿) |
+3.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
71,736.59 руб (24,105.04 ฿) |
112,730.16 руб (37,879.77 ฿) |
+57.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
45,496.75 руб (15,287.89 ฿) |
66,806.18 руб (22,448.32 ฿) |
+46.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,210.70 руб (5,783.17 ฿) |
37,680.78 руб (12,661.56 ฿) |
+118.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
12,046.46 руб (4,047.87 ฿) |
20,028.33 руб (6,729.95 ฿) |
+66.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
54,843.74 руб (18,428.68 ฿) |
61,550.07 руб (20,682.15 ฿) |
+12.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.52 | 5.84 | -59.8 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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