Chiang Mai vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$354
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
85
😀 Quality of life
66
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.65M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 34% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7014th and 4898th ($750 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Thailand and Russia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 4952nd and 3542nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Saint Petersburg

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Chiang Mai Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$13865

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597