Madrid vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$986
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$447
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
98
31
😀 Quality of life
90
42
🏙️ Population
3.28M
116K

The cost of living in Madrid is 160% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 2577th and 7072nd ($1726 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 10th in Spain and Thailand, respectively. Check Spain vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 121st and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Pattaya

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Madrid Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509