Barcelona vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2087
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4665
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$2065
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2248
$505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
56
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
1.7M
1.2M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 187% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1764th and 6954th ($2087 vs $727) 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 229th and 5236th 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
$17
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1373
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1063
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.22%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6508
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4968
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15137
$15195

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1687
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1598
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1637
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1590
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1610
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1575
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1200
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1192
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1445
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1490
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1229
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1374
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1468
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1216
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1157
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1501
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1632
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1555
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1212
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1239
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1657
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1457
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1531
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1363
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2804
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1593
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1318
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560