Bangkok vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$425
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
74
67
🏙️ Population
5.68M
5.38M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 14% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5738th and 6204th ($994 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Thailand and Russia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 1355th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Saint Petersburg

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Bangkok Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$6847

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525