Bangkok vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.33M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 47% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5738th and 2194th ($994 vs $1889) 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1355th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581