Bangkok vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$405
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.28M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 48% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5960th and 2577th ($902 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1087th and 121st 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
$2.64
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$9474

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437