Madrid vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$475
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
98
31
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
3.42M
120K

The cost of living in Madrid is 148% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 1962nd and 6620th ($2015 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 6th in Thailand, while ranked 142nd and 6140th 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
$16.4
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$10383

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498