Madrid vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$466
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
98
31
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
3.33M
120K

The cost of living in Madrid is 136% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 2194th and 6432nd ($1889 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Spain and Thailand, respectively. Check Spain vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 149th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$9189

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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

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516