Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santiago de Compostela vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Santiago de Compostela is 20.1% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Santiago de Compostela
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Santiago de Compostela
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% more in Santiago de Compostela
- Childcare
-
pay 45.1% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% more in Santiago de Compostela
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% more in Santiago de Compostela
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Santiago de Compostela are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Santiago de Compostela. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Santiago de Compostela.
Santiago de Compostela vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santiago de Compostela instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
THB99.93
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
THB234.83
|
$9.52
€8.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.88
|
$2.74
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.85
|
$2.16
€1.93
|
|
Bangkok vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
THB49.71
|
$1.14
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.63
THB290.22
|
$4.48
€4.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.27
THB244.58
|
$4.49
€4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
THB86.28
|
$2.80
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
THB54.88
|
$3.05
€2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
THB59.51
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB27.13
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB41.81
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB29.41
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.29
|
$0.91
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.27
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
Bangkok vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of groceries
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
THB178.88
|
$6.52
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.98
THB1,176.64
|
$33.59
€29.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
$35,271.67
€31,481.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.55
THB354.74
|
$15.73
€14.04
|
|
Bangkok vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of transportation
pay 31.1% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.88
THB601.26
|
$33.03
€29.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.80
THB22,731.05
|
$727.83
€649.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.10
THB11,641.49
|
$512.28
€457.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.03
THB2,759.05
|
$117.52
€104.90
|
|
Bangkok vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of housing
pay 45.1% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.31
THB19,115.66
|
$335.92
€299.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,500.59
THB555K
|
$8,420.41
€7,515.54
|
|
Bangkok vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of childcare
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
THB89.93
|
$3.02
€2.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
THB93.99
|
$1.99
€1.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
THB154.89
|
$5.88
€5.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.43
THB1,965.23
|
$50.76
€45.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
THB254.81
|
$10.08
€8.99
|
|
Bangkok vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.75
THB2,379.76
|
$89.58
€79.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.94
THB1,444.28
|
$62.99
€56.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.05
THB3,264.28
|
$100.78
€89.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
THB3,697.30
|
$93.31
€83.28
|
|
Bangkok vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of clothing
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