Cost of Living Comparison Between Saratov and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Saratov and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Saratov is 11.8% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saratov is 3.3% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saratov
Bangkok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.78 ₽1,008
$3.09 ฿98.6
313.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.97 ₽2,995
$30.42 ฿970
24.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 ₽512
$6.27 ฿200
3.51%
Cappuccino
$2.09 ₽164
$2.58 ฿82.3
-18.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₽55.6
$0.67 ฿21.26
4.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₽34.78
$0.27 ฿8.49
62.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.91 ₽71.8
$2.39 ฿76.1
-61.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ₽192
$3.93 ฿125
-37.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saratov
Bangkok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ₽80.5
$1.87 ฿59.8
-45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ₽48.88
$1.35 ฿42.88
-54.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 ₽137
$1.47 ฿46.94
17.69%
Eggs
$1.55 ₽122
$2.14 ฿68.4
-27.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 ₽889
$18.16 ฿579
-37.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.30 ₽340
$3.12 ฿99.3
37.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 ₽699
$9.20 ฿293
-3.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 ₽97.7
$3.47 ฿111
-64.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ₽134
$1.71 ฿54.5
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 ₽169
$2.27 ฿72.5
-5.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ₽162
$1.90 ฿60.7
8.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 ₽41.98
$1.65 ฿52.6
-67.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ₽45.79
$1.50 ฿47.94
-61.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 ₽116
$1.37 ฿43.67
7.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₽43.80
$0.52 ฿16.72
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 ₽190
$4.39 ฿140
-45.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.97 ₽708
$15.68 ฿500
-42.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ₽77.8
$1.85 ฿58.9
-46.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₽184
$3.36 ฿107
-30.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Saratov
Bangkok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.07
$1.20 ฿38.34
-55.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$36.78 ฿1,173
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 ₽144
$1.11 ฿35.28
63.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₽18.95
$1.14 ฿36.39
-78.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 ₽547
$6.26 ฿200
10.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₽56.5
$1.19 ฿37.81
-39.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K ₽3.2M
$37.3K ฿1.2M
7.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K ₽3.0M
$29.0K ฿923.5K
32.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saratov
Bangkok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 ₽6,801
$89.2 ฿2,845
-3.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.37 ₽424
$12.79 ฿408
-58.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.00 ₽710
$17.37 ฿554
-48.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saratov
Bangkok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.25 ₽2,938
$52.5 ฿1,673
-28.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.79 ₽1,719
$10.66 ฿340
104.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.15 ₽407
$7.73 ฿247
-33.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saratov
Bangkok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 ₽25.4K
$601 ฿19.2K
-46.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,981 ₽550.6K
$13.1K ฿417.7K
-46.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saratov
Bangkok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 ₽10.6K
$58.0 ฿1,848
131.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.1 ₽5,924
$38.85 ฿1,239
93.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 ₽10.5K
$107 ฿3,406
24.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 ₽12.0K
$93.4 ฿2,977
62.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saratov
Bangkok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 ₽31.2K
$671 ฿21.4K
-40.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 ₽22.9K
$323 ฿10.3K
-10.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ₽47.3K
$1,865 ฿59.5K
-67.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 ₽37.4K
$826 ฿26.3K
-42.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,995 ₽157.4K
$6,263 ฿199.7K
-68.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,261 ₽99.4K
$3,259 ฿103.9K
-61.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saratov
Bangkok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$645 ₽50.8K
$803 ฿25.6K
-19.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.45
5.84
113.18%

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Last update for Saratov: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

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