Cost of living comparison
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Marbella vs. Hua Hin Cost of Living Summary
Marbella is 2.4 times more expensive than Hua Hin.
Marbella vs. Hua Hin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Marbella instead of Hua Hin, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Hua Hin
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB104.19
|
$15.18
€13.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
THB296.43
|
$9.93
€8.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.55
|
$2.10
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB12.16
|
$1.54
€1.35
|
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Hua Hin vs. Marbella - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.0% more for groceries
|
Hua Hin
|
Marbella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
THB46.74
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
THB208.39
|
$6.74
€5.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
THB183.37
|
$4.47
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
THB63.14
|
$3.57
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB41.78
|
$4.12
€3.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
THB40.64
|
$1.11
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
THB12.41
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB29.14
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.06
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB21.41
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.19
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
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Hua Hin vs. Marbella - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Hua Hin
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
THB166.96
|
$6.74
€5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.41
THB416.77
|
$81.76
€71.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,709.13
THB729K
|
$38,969.97
€34,073.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.68
THB291.74
|
$20.97
€18.33
|
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Hua Hin vs. Marbella - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Hua Hin
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.64
THB626.20
|
$33.58
€29.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.03
THB15,455.26
|
$1,534.45
€1,341.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.33
THB10,627.66
|
$1,262.89
€1,104.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.81
THB2,009.30
|
$81.97
€71.68
|
|
Hua Hin vs. Marbella - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Hua Hin
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.56
THB4,688.67
|
$408.80
€357.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,544.43
THB354K
|
$16,935.85
€14,807.94
|
|
Hua Hin vs. Marbella - Cost of childcare
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hua Hin
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB72.93
|
$2.34
€2.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
THB69.21
|
$2.15
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
THB156.29
|
$6.54
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.65
THB1,701.82
|
$51.39
€44.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
THB260.48
|
$9.34
€8.17
|
|
Hua Hin vs. Marbella - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Hua Hin
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.44
THB552.22
|
$85.26
€74.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.85
THB666.83
|
$41.85
€36.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.74
THB2,813.20
|
$75.92
€66.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.62
THB1,667.08
|
$117.77
€102.97
|
|
Hua Hin vs. Marbella - Cost of clothing
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