Spain vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Spain Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1402
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3156
$2461
🏠 One person rent
$801
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1277
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$33509
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
8.34
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
34
🌐 English speaking %
22%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
90
78
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
47.4M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Spain ($1402) is 69% more expensive than in Thailand ($832). Spain ranked 38th vs 114th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Spain compared to 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 30th and 67th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Spain vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Spain and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Spain Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$846
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$653
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1444
$1457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$49.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3979
$4500
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2578
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.2
$8.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8661
$12855

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1781
3.42M
Barcelona
$1841
1.7M
Valencia
$1522
826K
Seville
$1255
687K
Tenerife
$1612
932K
Zaragoza
$1101
687K
Murcia
$1138
673K
Malaga
$1430
592K
Bilbao
$1455
348K
Palma de Mallorca
$1696
432K
Las Palmas
$1268
380K
Alicante
$1300
359K
Cordoba
$1100
323K
Vigo
$1227
294K
Terrassa
$1361
229K
Gijon
$1233
269K
Valladolid
$1212
301K
Sabadell
$1431
222K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
280K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
258K
Pamplona
$1422
208K
San Sebastian
$1477
189K
Badalona
$1747
227K
A Coruna
$1196
249K
Granada
$1164
233K
Jerez de la Frontera
$892
214K
Oviedo
$1129
186K
Cartagena
$1068
220K
Elche
$1154
243K
Burgos
$1107
176K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K