Cost of living comparison
Rostov-na-donu is 30.1% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB99.70
|
$6.63
RUB647.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB199.40
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.08
|
$0.73
RUB70.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.99
|
$0.43
RUB42.07
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.10
|
$0.45
RUB43.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB401.82
|
$3.64
RUB355.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB250.50
|
$3.23
RUB315.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB77.77
|
$1.23
RUB120.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.00
|
$1.63
RUB159.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.36
|
$0.45
RUB43.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.86
|
$0.51
RUB50.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.43
|
$0.58
RUB56.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.54
|
$0.83
RUB81.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.39
|
$0.21
RUB20.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.30
|
$0.21
RUB20.10
|
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pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.83
|
$2.08
RUB203.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,345.98
|
$19.39
RUB1,891.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,894,336.86
|
$29,601.13
RUB2,887,577.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB353.94
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB525.74
|
$6.67
RUB650.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,554.45
|
$335.99
RUB32,775.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,332.75
|
$216.32
RUB21,101.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,304.58
|
$73.21
RUB7,141.32
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,653.57
|
$236.81
RUB23,100.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB451,509.82
|
$4,299.82
RUB419,445.48
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB79.76
|
$1.02
RUB99.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.43
|
$1.63
RUB159.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB143.82
|
$2.29
RUB223.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,868.08
|
$28.09
RUB2,739.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB249.25
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,891.70
|
$52.51
RUB5,122.41
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,192.46
|
$32.28
RUB3,148.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,323.36
|
$70.32
RUB6,859.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,153.07
|
$79.74
RUB7,779.03
|
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