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Russia

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Thailand

Bangkok vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 42.1% more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.

Restaurants: pay 28.6% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 81.9% more in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 87.8% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 20.9% more in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 61.9% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.6% more in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 7.2% more in Bangkok

The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Rostov-na-donu. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.

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Bangkok vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:

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pay 28.6% less for restaurants

	Rostov-na-donu	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.53 RUB880.49	$2.97 THB99.32	-71.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB474.49	$6.98 THB233.40	+23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB89.27	$0.65 THB21.75	-39.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB40.11	$0.35 THB11.78	-26.5%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 81.9% more for groceries

	Rostov-na-donu	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 RUB61.15	$1.48 THB49.41	+102.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB387.42	$8.63 THB288.45	+86.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB340.71	$7.27 THB243.10	+78.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 RUB113.00	$2.56 THB85.75	+89.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 RUB192.30	$1.63 THB54.55	-29.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 RUB54.14	$1.77 THB59.15	+173.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 RUB68.56	$0.81 THB26.96	-1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB52.03	$1.24 THB41.56	+99.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 RUB83.06	$0.87 THB29.23	-12.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB25.57	$0.78 THB26.13	+155.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB22.41	$0.69 THB23.13	+158.2%
Average			+81.9%

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pay 87.8% more for transportation

	Rostov-na-donu	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 RUB258.09	$5.32 THB177.79	+72.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.04 RUB1,173.99	$34.98 THB1,169.48	+149.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,659.61 RUB2M	$31,193.83 THB1M	+8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 RUB399.16	$10.55 THB352.58	+121.0%
Average			+87.8%

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pay 20.9% more for housing

	Rostov-na-donu	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.58 RUB717.44	$17.88 THB597.60	+108.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$623.88 RUB52,177.42	$675.80 THB22,592.79	+8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$448.42 RUB37,502.52	$346.10 THB11,570.68	-22.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,643.31	$82.03 THB2,742.27	-10.2%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 61.9% more for childcare

	Rostov-na-donu	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.93 RUB29,349.80	$568.31 THB18,999.39	+61.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$16,500.59 THB552K
Average			+61.9%

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pay 63.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Rostov-na-donu	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB97.83	$2.67 THB89.39	+128.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB238.29	$2.79 THB93.42	-1.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB225.02	$4.60 THB153.94	+71.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.14 RUB2,771.93	$58.43 THB1,953.28	+76.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.26 RUB440.25	$7.58 THB253.26	+43.9%
Average			+63.6%

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pay 7.2% more for clothing

	Rostov-na-donu	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.59 RUB4,565.52	$70.75 THB2,365.29	+29.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.87 RUB3,668.72	$42.94 THB1,435.49	-2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.28 RUB8,804.94	$97.05 THB3,244.43	-7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,438.07	$109.92 THB3,674.81	+8.9%
Average			+7.2%

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