Chiang Mai vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$320
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
82
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.38M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 15% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6705th and 6204th ($742 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Thailand and Russia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 4766th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$6847

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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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