Russia vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Russia Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2364
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$506
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$870
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$872
$561
💸 GDP per capita
$14889
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
4.86
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
73.3
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
33
🌐 English speaking %
4.8%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
85
78
😀 Quality of life
49
56
🏙️ Population
144M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Russia ($975) is 7% more expensive than in Thailand ($914). Russia ranked 102nd vs 110th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Russia compared to 0.6 months in Thailand. Ranked 103rd and 78th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Russia vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Russia and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 122 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Russia Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.15
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$615
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1339
$1776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$717
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.41
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.18%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4091
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2221
$2732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.55
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.99
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.68
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.93
$7.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.42
$7.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11113
$15181

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Cities Comparison in Russia vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Russia

City Cost of living Population
Moscow
$1585
13.3M
Saint Petersburg
$1075
5.65M
Novosibirsk
$884
1.64M
Yekaterinburg
$1053
1.47M
Kazan
$929
1.33M
Rostov-on-Don
$893
1.14M
Krasnodar
$869
1.15M
Nizhny Novgorod
$940
1.2M
Ufa
$853
1.14M
Krasnoyarsk
$880
1.09M
Samara
$838
1.15M
Omsk
$834
1.1M
Perm
$767
1.03M
Voronezh
$724
1.04M
Tyumen
$969
872K
Chelyabinsk
$867
1.18M
Khabarovsk
$881
616K
Izhevsk
$700
616K
Saratov
$837
838K
Vladivostok
$909
592K
Balashikha
$957
530K
Volgograd
$714
1.01M
Irkutsk
$771
606K
Tula
$905
467K
Ulyanovsk
$679
613K
Tolyatti
$740
663K
Ryazan
$738
519K
Orenburg
$757
537K
Tomsk
$720
545K
Kemerovo
$772
543K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K