Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.2% more expensive than Marbella.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Bangkok
The cost of childcare and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Marbella. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Marbella, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Marbella
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$2.91
THB98.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.67
|
$0.62
THB20.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
€1.16
|
$0.29
THB9.85
|
|
pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Marbella
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
€6.08
|
$11.74
THB396.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
€3.80
|
$7.32
THB247.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.58
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
€3.34
|
$1.31
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.47
THB49.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.73
THB24.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
$1.04
THB34.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.80
THB27.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.71
THB24.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Marbella
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
€5.93
|
$4.47
THB150.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.02
€68.98
|
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.24
€17.69
|
$10.34
THB349.07
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
Marbella
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
€30.80
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,185.06
€2,009.16
|
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,473.67
€1,355.04
|
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.39
€86.79
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Marbella
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.25
€305.50
|
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,372.79
€4,020.77
|
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marbella
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.97
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$2.58
THB87.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.42
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.25
€61.84
|
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$7.28
THB245.82
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Marbella
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.49
€73.09
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.58
€35.48
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.28
€74.73
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
€87.05
|
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
|
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