Cost of living comparison

 Moscow, Russia
compared to
 Chiang Rai, Thailand
Chiang Rai vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Chiang Rai is 6.7% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 39.6% less in Chiang Rai
Groceries
pay 42.7% more in Chiang Rai
Transportation
pay 35.5% more in Chiang Rai
Housing
pay 24.0% less in Chiang Rai
Childcare
pay 15.6% less in Chiang Rai
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.7% less in Chiang Rai
Clothing
pay 32.0% less in Chiang Rai

The cost of groceries and transportation in Chiang Rai are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chiang Rai.

Chiang Rai vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chiang Rai instead of Moscow, you would:

pay 39.6% less for restaurants

 
Moscow
Chiang Rai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.19
RUB941.58
$1.60
THB55.10
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.10
RUB523.10
$5.83
THB200.35
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
RUB109.89
$0.51
THB17.53

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pay 42.7% more for groceries

 
Moscow
Chiang Rai
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
RUB63.40
$1.47
THB50.42
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
RUB451.57
$7.16
THB246.18
Milk (1 gallon) $3.57
RUB365.56
$5.98
THB205.77

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pay 35.5% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Chiang Rai
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.22
RUB227.34
$4.46
THB153.50
Monthly public transit pass $28.58
RUB2,929.37
$21.85
THB751.32
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,621.85
RUB3,138,606.09
$19,225.17
THB661,160.72

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pay 24.0% less for housing

 
Moscow
Chiang Rai
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.38
RUB653.76
$14.07
THB484.02
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $960.52
RUB98,449.13
$213.61
THB7,346.23
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $583.26
RUB59,781.90
$120.16
THB4,132.25

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pay 15.6% less for childcare

 
Moscow
Chiang Rai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $466.53
RUB47,817.59
$461.21
THB15,861.18
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,413.52
RUB1,067,340.38
$7,282.26
THB250,439.67

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pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Chiang Rai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.06
RUB313.86
$1.89
THB65.11
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.52
RUB258.74
$1.49
THB51.34
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
RUB251.09
$3.50
THB120.21

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pay 32.0% less for clothing

 
Moscow
Chiang Rai
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.16
RUB8,318.07
$55.83
THB1,920.04
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.31
RUB4,336.37
$30.29
THB1,041.83
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.95
RUB11,167.16
$74.76
THB2,571.18

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