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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 121.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.9% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 84.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.85

$3.09 ฿98.6

457.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.8

$30.42 ฿970

124.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.83

$6.27 ฿200

118.82%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$2.58 ฿82.3

10.08%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 €2.43

$0.67 ฿21.26

319.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.76

$0.27 ฿8.49

655.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.95

$2.39 ฿76.1

91.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.97

$3.93 ฿125

17.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.87 ฿59.8

-31.55%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.35 ฿42.88

57.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.73

$1.47 ฿46.94

36.05%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.00

$2.14 ฿68.4

62.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.10

$18.16 ฿579

2.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.12

$3.12 ฿99.3

201.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.10

$9.20 ฿293

103.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$3.47 ฿111

-24.78%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.71 ฿54.5

39.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.80

$2.27 ฿72.5

-7.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.36

$1.90 ฿60.7

43.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$1.65 ฿52.6

18.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$1.50 ฿47.94

24.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$1.37 ฿43.67

8.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$0.52 ฿16.72

76.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$4.39 ฿140

56.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.13

$15.68 ฿500

-54.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.85 ฿58.9

-25.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$3.36 ฿107

-28.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.56

$1.20 ฿38.34

147.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.80

$36.78 ฿1,173

-21.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.94

$1.11 ฿35.28

311.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

$1.14 ฿36.39

84.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.87

$6.26 ฿200

360.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.64

$1.19 ฿37.81

59.66%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.7K €33.3K

$37.3K ฿1.2M

3.78%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.3K €27.8K

$29.0K ฿923.5K

11.43%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$183 €158

$89.2 ฿2,845

105.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.62 €19.50

$12.79 ฿408

76.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.47

$17.37 ฿554

110.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.6

$52.5 ฿1,673

11.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.95

$10.66 ฿340

95.31%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.57

$7.73 ฿247

43.60%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$726 €626

$601 ฿19.2K

20.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$13.1K ฿417.7K

16.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.3

$58.0 ฿1,848

48.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.30

$38.85 ฿1,239

-3.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.1

$107 ฿3,406

-1.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$93.4 ฿2,977

26.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,351

$671 ฿21.4K

133.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,065

$323 ฿10.3K

282.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,372

$1,865 ฿59.5K

47.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,707

$826 ฿26.3K

139.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,966

$6,263 ฿199.7K

10.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,103

$3,259 ฿103.9K

46.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,153

$803 ฿25.6K

210.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

5.84

-41.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

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