Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Thailand Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Thailand

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 36.5% more expensive than Thailand without rent, and 84% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 45% more expensive than Thailand without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Thailand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$3.04 ฿98.2
426.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$27.81 ฿900
107.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.87 ฿222
54.29%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.17 ฿70.1
10.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.68 ฿21.86
282.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.32 ฿10.29
496.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.14 ฿69.2
60.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.63 ฿117
13.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Thailand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.86 ฿60.3
-36.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.41 ฿45.69
8.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.34 ฿43.38
20.15%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.06 ฿66.7
50.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$17.13 ฿554
-16.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$2.89 ฿93.5
197.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$10.65 ฿345
47.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.95 ฿95.5
-16.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.39 ฿44.89
48.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.05 ฿66.3
-0.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.66 ฿53.7
59.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.55 ฿50
18.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.29 ฿41.86
51.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.14 ฿36.82
19.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.49 ฿15.88
51.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$4.43 ฿143
45.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$18.85 ฿610
-69.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.82 ฿58.8
-27.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.93 ฿94.8
-29.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Thailand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.81 ฿26.08
120.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$32.72 ฿1,059
5.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.21 ฿39.11
276.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.18 ฿38.2
12.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$6.26 ฿203
321.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.25 ฿40.29
46.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$29.6K ฿959.2K
32.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$28.5K ฿922.8K
9.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Thailand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$80.8 ฿2,616
83.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$13.48 ฿436
51.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$17.97 ฿581
85.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Thailand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$49.74 ฿1,610
-4.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$10.41 ฿337
50.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$7.27 ฿235
30.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Thailand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$415 ฿13.4K
25.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$12.7K ฿410.2K
-21.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Thailand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$48.61 ฿1,573
79.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$33.02 ฿1,069
12.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$94.8 ฿3,068
-3.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$76.2 ฿2,465
41.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Thailand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$498 ฿16.1K
110.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$272 ฿8,813
198.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,204 ฿38.9K
40.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$666 ฿21.6K
85.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$3,920 ฿126.8K
7.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$2,182 ฿70.6K
24.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Thailand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$646 ฿20.9K
209.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
5.68
-38.20%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thailand: October 28, 2025

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