Bangkok vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4219
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1118
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1805
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.66M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 47% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 5738th and 2198th ($994 vs $1887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Thailand and Spain, respectively. Check Thailand vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.2 months in Barcelona. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 1355th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Barcelona

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Bangkok Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$6469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$4528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$6.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$65.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$11932

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581