Bangkok vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4086
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1039
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1779
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.64M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 49% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 5960th and 2423rd ($902 vs $1773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1087th and 193rd 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
$2.64
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$35.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$12100

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437