Bangkok vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
24
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
5.68M
599K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 42% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5606th and 3191st ($996 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 19th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 2044th and 690th 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
$3.36
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$10558

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499