Cost of living comparison
Marbella is 64.9% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Marbella
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in Marbella
- Transportation
-
pay 46.4% more in Marbella
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Marbella
- Childcare
-
pay 57.2% less in Marbella
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Marbella
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Marbella
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Marbella are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Marbella.
If you lived in Marbella instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB98.33
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.79
|
$1.81
€1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.85
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB396.28
|
$6.61
€6.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB247.04
|
$4.13
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
$2.80
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.38
|
$3.63
€3.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.67
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.52
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.94
|
$0.49
€0.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.16
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.05
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
pay 46.4% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.73
|
$6.44
€5.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
$75.02
€68.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB349.07
|
$19.24
€17.69
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
$33.49
€30.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
$2,185.06
€2,009.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
$1,473.67
€1,355.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
$94.39
€86.79
|
|
pay 57.2% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
$332.25
€305.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
$4,372.79
€4,020.77
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.66
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB87.21
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
$5.89
€5.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
$67.25
€61.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB245.82
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
$79.49
€73.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
$38.58
€35.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
$81.28
€74.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
$94.67
€87.05
|
|
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