Chiang Mai vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$288
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
82
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.38M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 19% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7120th and 6353rd ($659 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 4343rd and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$6.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$6504

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Distance City Cost of living
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$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438