Pattaya vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$401
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$466
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
82
😀 Quality of life
54
67
🏙️ Population
120K
5.38M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 8% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6432nd and 6204th ($800 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Thailand and Russia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5984th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Saint Petersburg

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Pattaya Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$2.23
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9189
$6847

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$703
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$787
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$994
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$759
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$676
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$739
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$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
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$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
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$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
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$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
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$763
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$754
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$745
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$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
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$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
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$516

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$846
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$979
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$682
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$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
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$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
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$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
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$440
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$1120
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$1453
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$1532
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$1123
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$1631
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$1782
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$1499
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$1570
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$514
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$1936
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$1278
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$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
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$1447
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$966
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$1608
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$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
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$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
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$1584
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$1102
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$1525