Pattaya vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$463
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.1
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
85
😀 Quality of life
59
70
🏙️ Population
120K
5.65M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 19% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6471st and 5142nd ($874 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6065th and 3923rd 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
$3.85
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.75
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12044
$12085

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$833
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$1027
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$784
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$788
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$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
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$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
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$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
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$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
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$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
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$764
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$782
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$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
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$514

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$1482
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$1131
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$1515
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$1514
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$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
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$1021
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$1454
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$1578
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$720
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$1571
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$1659
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$1292
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$1750
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$1927
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$1592
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$1693
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$798
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$1990
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$1448
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$1673
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$1533
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$2062
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$1426
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$1683
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$1753
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$1451
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$1406
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$1516
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$1621
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