Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Nakhon Ratchasima is 46.9% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Transportation
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pay 22.8% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Housing
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pay 69.6% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Childcare
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pay 46.0% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.4% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Clothing
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pay 51.5% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nakhon Ratchasima instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$3.02
THB96.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$6.34
THB201.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$0.57
THB18.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.36
THB11.51
|
|
Madrid vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.29
THB41.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$9.13
THB290.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$6.43
THB204.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$1.55
THB49.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$1.47
THB46.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.43
THB45.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.63
THB19.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.87
THB27.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.76
THB24.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.64
THB20.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.48
THB15.33
|
|
Madrid vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of groceries
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$4.66
THB148.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$20.16
THB641.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$47,636.03
THB1,515,608.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$12.25
THB389.76
|
|
Madrid vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of transportation
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$18.64
THB593.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$216.93
THB6,901.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$163.26
THB5,194.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$59.81
THB1,902.85
|
|
Madrid vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of housing
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$186.08
THB5,920.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$10,544.43
THB335,486.20
|
|
Madrid vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of childcare
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$2.11
THB67.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$2.95
THB93.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$49.08
THB1,561.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$4.96
THB157.88
|
|
Madrid vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$30.19
THB960.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$19.85
THB631.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$80.63
THB2,565.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$50.86
THB1,618.23
|
|
Madrid vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of clothing
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