Bangkok vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.51M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 53% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5606th and 1723rd ($996 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Thailand and Spain, respectively. Check Thailand vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2044th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Madrid

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Bangkok Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$16324

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812