Cost of Living Comparison Between Russia and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 33.2% higher than in Russia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 34.2% higher than in Russia | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 37.8% higher than in Russia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 13.5% lower than in Russia | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 65.4% higher than in Russia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 17.1% lower than in Russia | |
Restaurants | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
700.00 руб (239.57 ฿) |
292.19 руб (100.00 ฿) |
-58.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,000.00 руб (1,026.73 ฿) |
2,483.60 руб (850.00 ฿) |
-17.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
400.00 руб (136.90 ฿) |
584.38 руб (200.00 ฿) |
+46.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
160.00 руб (54.76 ฿) |
204.53 руб (70.00 ฿) |
+27.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
200.00 руб (68.45 ฿) |
350.63 руб (120.00 ฿) |
+75.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
185.36 руб (63.44 ฿) |
200.16 руб (68.50 ฿) |
+8.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
81.25 руб (27.81 ฿) |
66.03 руб (22.60 ฿) |
-18.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
38.60 руб (13.21 ฿) |
33.07 руб (11.32 ฿) |
-14.3 % |
Markets | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
312.16 руб (106.84 ฿) |
656.94 руб (224.83 ฿) |
+110.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
44.63 руб (15.27 ฿) |
121.02 руб (41.42 ฿) |
+171.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
48.30 руб (16.53 ฿) |
56.76 руб (19.43 ฿) |
+17.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
129.11 руб (44.19 ฿) |
205.06 руб (70.18 ฿) |
+58.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
349.65 руб (119.67 ฿) |
800.92 руб (274.11 ฿) |
+129.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
168.51 руб (57.67 ฿) |
123.14 руб (42.14 ฿) |
-26.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
311.20 руб (106.51 ฿) |
451.49 руб (154.52 ฿) |
+45.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
54.43 руб (18.63 ฿) |
127.88 руб (43.77 ฿) |
+134.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
56.96 руб (19.49 ฿) |
57.29 руб (19.61 ฿) |
+0.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
69.22 руб (23.69 ฿) |
89.20 руб (30.53 ฿) |
+28.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
93.13 руб (31.87 ฿) |
69.64 руб (23.83 ฿) |
-25.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
21.62 руб (7.40 ฿) |
66.16 руб (22.64 ฿) |
+206.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
20.61 руб (7.05 ฿) |
54.72 руб (18.73 ฿) |
+165.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
95.94 руб (32.84 ฿) |
109.57 руб (37.50 ฿) |
+14.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
49.99 руб (17.11 ฿) |
49.21 руб (16.84 ฿) |
-1.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
550.00 руб (188.23 ฿) |
1,753.13 руб (600.00 ฿) |
+218.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
72.92 руб (24.96 ฿) |
170.48 руб (58.34 ฿) |
+133.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
141.12 руб (48.30 ฿) |
287.30 руб (98.33 ฿) |
+103.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
219.00 руб (74.95 ฿) |
411.99 руб (141.00 ฿) |
+88.1 % |
Transportation | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
37.00 руб (12.66 ฿) |
87.66 руб (30.00 ฿) |
+136.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,470.00 руб (845.34 ฿) |
3,164.40 руб (1,083.00 ฿) |
+28.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 руб (51.34 ฿) |
102.27 руб (35.00 ฿) |
-31.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
48.28 руб (16.52 ฿) |
188.09 руб (64.37 ฿) |
+289.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
480.00 руб (164.28 ฿) |
584.38 руб (200.00 ฿) |
+21.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
210.11 руб (71.91 ฿) |
462.11 руб (158.16 ฿) |
+119.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,800,000.00 руб (958,285.58 ฿) |
2,775,790.49 руб (950,000.00 ฿) |
-0.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,656,453.41 руб (909,157.50 ฿) |
2,699,877.88 руб (924,019.30 ฿) |
+1.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
8,702.32 руб (2,978.32 ฿) |
7,647.08 руб (2,617.17 ฿) |
-12.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
476.16 руб (162.96 ฿) |
1,348.96 руб (461.67 ฿) |
+183.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
582.83 руб (199.47 ฿) |
1,686.62 руб (577.24 ฿) |
+189.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,675.48 руб (915.67 ฿) |
4,664.11 руб (1,596.27 ฿) |
+74.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,623.81 руб (555.74 ฿) |
954.27 руб (326.59 ฿) |
-41.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
400.00 руб (136.90 ฿) |
701.25 руб (240.00 ฿) |
+75.3 % |
Childcare | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
23,670.34 руб (8,101.05 ฿) |
39,482.17 руб (13,512.57 ฿) |
+66.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
574,573.12 руб (196,644.69 ฿) |
1,204,301.39 руб (412,165.95 ฿) |
+109.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,710.60 руб (1,954.42 ฿) |
4,534.48 руб (1,551.90 ฿) |
-20.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,549.53 руб (1,214.81 ฿) |
3,157.71 руб (1,080.71 ฿) |
-11.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,017.42 руб (2,743.92 ฿) |
8,856.52 руб (3,031.10 ฿) |
+10.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
7,995.21 руб (2,736.32 ฿) |
6,957.22 руб (2,381.07 ฿) |
-13.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
37,206.92 руб (12,733.88 ฿) |
46,511.44 руб (15,918.30 ฿) |
+25.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
25,353.88 руб (8,677.24 ฿) |
25,669.90 руб (8,785.39 ฿) |
+1.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
73,369.95 руб (25,110.49 ฿) |
111,284.62 руб (38,086.59 ฿) |
+51.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
45,336.89 руб (15,516.32 ฿) |
66,332.20 руб (22,701.85 ฿) |
+46.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,542.98 руб (6,004.00 ฿) |
36,235.43 руб (12,401.39 ฿) |
+106.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
12,214.74 руб (4,180.43 ฿) |
19,460.62 руб (6,660.30 ฿) |
+59.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
54,365.49 руб (18,606.31 ฿) |
60,492.70 руб (20,703.31 ฿) |
+11.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.21 | 5.76 | -59.4 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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