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Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 8.7% more expensive than Koh Samui.

Restaurants: pay 60.0% more in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 9.8% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 5.1% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 3.6% more in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 37.1% less in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% more in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 48.7% more in Saint Petersburg

The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Saint Petersburg are more expensive than in Koh Samui. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Saint Petersburg.

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Saint Petersburg vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Koh Samui, you would:

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pay 60.0% more for restaurants

	Koh Samui	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.10 THB104.19	$9.53 RUB744.52	+207.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 THB302.16	$5.96 RUB465.33	-33.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 THB23.91	$0.99 RUB77.55	+39.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 THB12.66	$0.48 RUB37.33	+26.8%
Average			+60.0%

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pay 9.8% less for groceries

	Koh Samui	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 THB57.97	$0.84 RUB65.76	-51.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.53 THB286.63	$5.68 RUB444.06	-33.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 THB221.15	$4.33 RUB338.20	-34.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 THB76.58	$1.66 RUB129.32	-27.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.07 THB35.80	$2.29 RUB178.68	+114.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 THB50.73	$0.79 RUB61.73	-47.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 THB18.80	$0.77 RUB60.20	+37.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 THB34.68	$0.81 RUB63.35	-21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 THB32.92	$1.49 RUB116.76	+52.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 THB24.40	$0.42 RUB32.87	-42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 THB21.19	$0.28 RUB22.18	-55.0%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 5.1% less for transportation

	Koh Samui	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 THB169.17	$2.76 RUB215.65	-45.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.52 THB1,562.89	$50.21 RUB3,922.71	+7.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,911.74 THB938K	$35,737.37 RUB3M	+28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.30 THB345.92	$9.17 RUB716.60	-10.9%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 3.6% more for housing

	Koh Samui	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.79 THB597.81	$7.63 RUB595.88	-57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$554.27 THB18,621.51	$783.62 RUB61,219.61	+41.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.51 THB13,892.37	$441.53 RUB34,494.26	+6.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.59 THB2,573.20	$94.44 RUB7,377.86	+23.3%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 37.1% less for childcare

	Koh Samui	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$623.36 THB20,942.74	$373.01 RUB29,141.12	-40.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,335.61 THB448K	$8,803.31 RUB688K	-34.0%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Koh Samui	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.17 THB72.93	$2.98 RUB232.66	+37.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 THB77.49	$2.43 RUB189.90	+5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 THB145.87	$2.78 RUB216.84	-36.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.11 THB1,146.12	$39.87 RUB3,114.54	+16.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 THB239.64	$5.65 RUB441.60	-20.8%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 48.7% more for clothing

	Koh Samui	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.72 THB1,771.28	$93.20 RUB7,281.57	+76.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.92 THB1,005.29	$48.79 RUB3,811.45	+63.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.34 THB3,438.36	$115.24 RUB9,003.30	+12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.82 THB3,051.36	$129.44 RUB10,112.44	+42.5%
Average			+48.7%

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