Pattaya vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$418
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$729
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$475
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
82
😀 Quality of life
57
71
🏙️ Population
120K
5.65M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 16% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6620th and 5813th ($812 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Thailand and Russia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Pattaya ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6140th and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.71
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10383
$10534

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$779
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$770
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$774
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$718
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$774
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$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
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$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498

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$1083
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$1064
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$1477
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$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
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$1174
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$1618
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$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
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$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
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$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
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$1947
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$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
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$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
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$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
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$1566