Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hua Hin vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Hua Hin is 49.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% less in Hua Hin
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Hua Hin
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Hua Hin
- Housing
-
pay 62.2% less in Hua Hin
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% less in Hua Hin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% less in Hua Hin
- Clothing
-
pay 54.5% less in Hua Hin
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hua Hin.
Hua Hin vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hua Hin instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$3.10
THB97.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$8.82
THB277.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$0.70
THB22.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$0.36
THB11.38
|
|
Madrid vs. Hua Hin - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.39
THB43.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$5.46
THB171.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$1.88
THB59.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$1.24
THB39.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.21
THB38.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.37
THB11.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.87
THB27.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.66
THB20.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.64
THB20.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.48
THB15.15
|
|
Madrid vs. Hua Hin - Cost of groceries
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$4.97
THB156.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$12.41
THB390.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$21,709.13
THB682,630.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$8.68
THB273.05
|
|
Madrid vs. Hua Hin - Cost of transportation
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$18.64
THB586.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$460.03
THB14,465.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$316.33
THB9,946.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$59.81
THB1,880.59
|
|
Madrid vs. Hua Hin - Cost of housing
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$139.56
THB4,388.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$10,544.43
THB331,563.22
|
|
Madrid vs. Hua Hin - Cost of childcare
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$2.17
THB68.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$2.06
THB64.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$4.65
THB146.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$50.65
THB1,592.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$7.75
THB243.80
|
|
Madrid vs. Hua Hin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$16.44
THB516.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$19.85
THB624.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$83.74
THB2,633.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$49.62
THB1,560.30
|
|
Madrid vs. Hua Hin - Cost of clothing
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