Barcelona vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1841
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4103
$1891
🏠 One person rent
$1100
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$1762
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$452
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2025
$680
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
56
😀 Quality of life
87
64
🏙️ Population
1.7M
1.2M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 166% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 2276th and 6939th ($1841 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 19th in Spain and Thailand, respectively. Check Spain vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 1 months in Chiang Mai. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 270th and 4535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Chiang Mai

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Barcelona Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$1.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1446
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5914
$2045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4127
$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.26
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$635
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13290
$14196

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BarcelonaChiang Mai

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1747
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1454
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1393
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1431
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1361
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1415
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1428
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1089
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1076
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1217
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1539
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1338
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1235
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1592
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1197
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1275
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1093
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1071
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1233
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1470
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1391
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1131
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1150
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1499
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1101
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1369
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1220
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2528
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1472
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$633
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579