Moscow vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$934
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$1953
🏠 One person rent
$509
$356
🏘️ Family rent
$1000
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$24.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1130
$476
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
95
32
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
12.5M
116K

The cost of living in Moscow is 29% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5667th and 6614th ($934 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Russia and Thailand, respectively. Check Russia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Moscow compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 1369th and 5716th among best cities to live in the world.

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Moscow Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.75
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$44.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.76
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5357
$2015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2792
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.55
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.65
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$443
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9193
$9558

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$609
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$621
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$646
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$569
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$517
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$604
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$567
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$507
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$549
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$518
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$500
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$526
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$501
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$448
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$550
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$482
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$403
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$421
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$479
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$426
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$495
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$460
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$589
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$445
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$463
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$413
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$433
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$376
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$677
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$448
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$428
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$527
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$465
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$408
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$450
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$443
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$416
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$457

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Distance City Cost of living
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$696
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$687
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$680
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$721
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$639
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$723
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$628
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$615
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$647
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$516
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$562
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$409
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$619
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$536
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$520
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$673
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$561
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$514
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$557
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$701
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$651
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$756
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$626
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$466
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$475
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$586
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$500
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$551
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$808
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$552
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$472
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$719
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$547
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$761
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$482
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$592
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$769
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$471
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$483