Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 29.2% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.6% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 75.0% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 60.3% more in Moscow
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, and childcare in Moscow are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 89.6% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB76.92
|
$9.19
RUB757.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB198.48
|
$5.10
RUB421.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.23
|
$1.07
RUB88.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.51
|
$0.49
RUB40.03
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.13
|
$0.62
RUB51.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB269.11
|
$4.41
RUB363.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB220.39
|
$3.57
RUB294.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB67.47
|
$1.52
RUB125.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB42.54
|
$1.99
RUB163.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB40.58
|
$0.68
RUB55.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.16
|
$0.67
RUB55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB26.88
|
$0.72
RUB59.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB21.71
|
$1.12
RUB92.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB22.82
|
$0.25
RUB20.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.66
|
$0.21
RUB17.26
|
|
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB147.29
|
$2.22
RUB182.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB838.52
|
$28.58
RUB2,357.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,034,020.82
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,526,305.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB318.68
|
$5.82
RUB480.00
|
|
pay 75.0% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB564.92
|
$6.38
RUB526.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB12,832.58
|
$960.52
RUB79,243.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,425.98
|
$583.26
RUB48,119.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,819.09
|
$86.66
RUB7,149.42
|
|
pay 18.6% more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,264.47
|
$466.53
RUB38,489.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB341,047.50
|
$10,413.52
RUB859,116.36
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB72.52
|
$3.06
RUB252.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB62.62
|
$2.52
RUB208.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB126.84
|
$2.45
RUB202.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,608.66
|
$32.34
RUB2,667.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB178.73
|
$5.10
RUB421.05
|
|
pay 60.3% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,273.23
|
$81.16
RUB6,695.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB968.01
|
$42.31
RUB3,490.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,729.31
|
$108.95
RUB8,988.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,161.33
|
$101.97
RUB8,412.53
|
|
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