Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ciudad Real vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Ciudad Real is 29.5% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Ciudad Real
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Ciudad Real
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Ciudad Real
- Housing
-
pay 24.6% more in Ciudad Real
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% less in Ciudad Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% more in Ciudad Real
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Ciudad Real
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ciudad Real are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ciudad Real. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Ciudad Real.
Ciudad Real vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ciudad Real instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.49
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB24.89
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.48
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
|
Bangkok vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB267.43
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB227.32
|
$4.60
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
$2.60
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.39
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.01
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.68
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.18
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB26.82
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.65
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.41
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
Bangkok vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB147.55
|
$6.76
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB365.60
|
$11.52
€9.81
|
|
Bangkok vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of transportation
pay 24.6% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
$28.30
€24.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
$467.20
€398.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
$350.40
€298.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
$105.08
€89.53
|
|
Bangkok vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of housing
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
$481.21
€410.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
$2,919.97
€2,487.84
|
|
Bangkok vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of childcare
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB87.74
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB79.88
|
$2.45
€2.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB253.49
|
$8.76
€7.46
|
|
Bangkok vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
$37.38
€31.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
|
Bangkok vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of clothing
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