Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Krabi Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 79.5% more expensive than Krabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.0% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 60.1% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Moscow
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Moscow are more expensive than in Krabi. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Moscow. Notably, clothing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Krabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Krabi, you would:
pay 89.0% more for restaurants
|
Krabi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.52
|
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
THB287.68
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
THB25.84
|
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
THB13.98
|
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
|
Krabi vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Krabi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
THB47.54
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.15
THB444.93
|
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.19
THB257.48
|
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
THB61.55
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
THB45.56
|
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
THB35.09
|
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
THB15.78
|
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.07
|
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB22.12
|
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
THB21.08
|
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB18.87
|
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
Krabi vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Krabi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
THB141.16
|
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,949.65
THB721,637.59
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
THB535.50
|
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
|
Krabi vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 60.1% more for housing
|
Krabi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.21
THB887.09
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.21
THB15,602.98
|
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$434.18
THB13,652.60
|
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.13
THB1,764.90
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
|
Krabi vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Krabi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.09
THB6,826.30
|
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,528.59
THB268,176.13
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
|
Krabi vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Krabi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.05
THB64.36
|
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
THB60.95
|
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
THB146.28
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.09
THB2,015.38
|
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
THB243.80
|
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
|
Krabi vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Krabi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.51
THB487.59
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.51
THB487.59
|
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.53
THB2,437.96
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.53
THB2,437.96
|
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
|
Krabi vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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