Chiang Mai vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$315
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
82
😀 Quality of life
65
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.65M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 25% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6954th and 5813th ($727 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 4th 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 Chiang Mai compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5236th and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$10534

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566