Bangkok vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$424
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
24
😀 Quality of life
75
80
🏙️ Population
5.68M
592K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 41% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5912th and 3451st ($958 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 1890th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Malaga

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Bangkok Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$10933

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536