Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 3.4% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 71.7% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Spain, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.42
|
$2.91
THB97.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.26
|
$5.83
THB194.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.91
|
$0.62
THB20.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$0.29
THB9.72
|
|
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.16
|
$1.52
THB50.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.70
|
$11.74
THB391.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.72
|
$7.32
THB243.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.38
|
$2.27
THB75.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.01
|
$1.31
THB43.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$1.47
THB49.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.73
THB24.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.04
THB34.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.02
|
$0.80
THB26.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$0.71
THB23.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.62
THB20.74
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.72
|
$4.47
THB148.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.69
|
$39.32
THB1,310.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,141.29
|
$55,345.18
THB1,844,409.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.05
|
$10.34
THB344.61
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.55
|
$15.36
THB511.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€781.54
|
$571.31
THB19,039.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€620.07
|
$301.88
THB10,060.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€93.15
|
$67.33
THB2,243.84
|
|
pay 71.7% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€345.79
|
$632.63
THB21,082.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,586.78
|
$13,191.37
THB439,609.81
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.55
|
$2.33
THB77.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.77
|
$2.58
THB86.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.07
|
$4.20
THB140.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.40
|
$54.58
THB1,818.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.73
|
$7.28
THB242.69
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.99
|
$55.27
THB1,841.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.77
|
$34.84
THB1,161.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€69.84
|
$97.10
THB3,235.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€81.87
|
$92.12
THB3,069.97
|
|
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