Madrid vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
98
31
😀 Quality of life
91
59
🏙️ Population
3.51M
120K

The cost of living in Madrid is 152% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 1723rd and 6606th ($2109 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Spain and Thailand, respectively. Check Spain vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 160th and 6029th 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
$17.6
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$13971

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$809
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$799
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508