Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bangkok is 32.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bangkok is 36% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 ΰΈΏ101
$17.41 €15.03
-82.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.19 ΰΈΏ977
$68.7 €59.3
-56.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 ΰΈΏ205
$13.71 €11.84
-53.83%
Cappuccino
$2.57 ΰΈΏ83.1
$2.78 €2.4
-7.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ΰΈΏ21.84
$2.8 €2.42
-76.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ΰΈΏ8.64
$1.98 €1.71
-86.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ΰΈΏ79.1
$4.43 €3.83
-44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ΰΈΏ132
$4.53 €3.91
-9.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ΰΈΏ60.7
$1.24 €1.07
51.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.79
$2.03 €1.75
-33.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 ΰΈΏ47.36
$1.98 €1.71
-26.26%
Eggs
$2.18 ΰΈΏ70.6
$3.46 €2.99
-36.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 ΰΈΏ602
$18.32 €15.82
1.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$9.82 €8.47
-68.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 ΰΈΏ308
$19.24 €16.61
-50.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 ΰΈΏ114
$2.61 €2.25
35.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ΰΈΏ55.1
$2.34 €2.02
-27.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ΰΈΏ73.2
$2.11 €1.82
7.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ΰΈΏ61.3
$2.77 €2.39
-31.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ΰΈΏ51.4
$2.04 €1.76
-22.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ΰΈΏ46.15
$1.77 €1.53
-19.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ΰΈΏ42.42
$1.5 €1.3
-12.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.16
$0.85 €0.73
-37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 ΰΈΏ138
$7 €6.04
-39.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.91 ΰΈΏ547
$7.13 €6.16
137.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ΰΈΏ60.6
$1.43 €1.24
30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ΰΈΏ109
$2.29 €1.98
47.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.06
$3.02 €2.6
-59.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.31 ΰΈΏ1,207
$28.97 €25.01
28.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ΰΈΏ34.35
$4.59 €3.96
-76.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.63
$2.02 €1.74
-41.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ΰΈΏ196
$29.56 €25.53
-79.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ΰΈΏ38.84
$1.81 €1.56
-33.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K ΰΈΏ1.2M
$38.4K €33.1K
-3.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ΰΈΏ927K
$32.4K €28K
-11.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 ΰΈΏ2,888
$190 €164
-52.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.74 ΰΈΏ412
$22.18 €19.15
-42.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 ΰΈΏ562
$36.37 €31.4
-52.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 ΰΈΏ1,689
$57.4 €49.55
-9.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.46 ΰΈΏ339
$20.95 €18.09
-50.07%
Cinema Ticket
$7.6 ΰΈΏ246
$10.8 €9.33
-29.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 ΰΈΏ19.5K
$732 €632
-17.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ΰΈΏ430.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-12.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ΰΈΏ1,865
$86.8 €74.9
-33.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 ΰΈΏ1,255
$36.78 €31.76
5.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ΰΈΏ3,451
$102 €88.2
4.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95 ΰΈΏ3,075
$117 €101
-18.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 ΰΈΏ21.4K
$1,581 €1,365
-58.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ΰΈΏ10.4K
$1,230 €1,062
-73.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 ΰΈΏ60.9K
$2,707 €2,337
-30.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$836 ΰΈΏ27K
$2,028 €1,751
-58.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,923 ΰΈΏ191.7K
$6,602 €5,700
-10.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 ΰΈΏ90.4K
$5,045 €4,356
-44.61%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$824 ΰΈΏ26.7K
$2,198 €1,898
-62.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
3.39
72.27%

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Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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