Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Surat Thani Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 2.6 times more expensive than Surat Thani.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 72.8% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.8% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Surat Thani. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Surat Thani Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Surat Thani, you would:
pay 6.3 times more for restaurants
|
Surat Thani
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.94
THB61.97
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.65
THB148.74
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
THB15.87
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
THB9.92
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Surat Thani vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.8% more for groceries
|
Surat Thani
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
THB40.32
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.53
THB272.78
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
THB241.48
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
THB62.47
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
THB58.86
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
THB48.28
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.80
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
THB31.48
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB25.49
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.99
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB20.16
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Surat Thani vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 72.8% more for transportation
|
Surat Thani
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB150.08
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
THB694.11
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,911.74
THB892,424.75
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.50
THB271.68
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Surat Thani vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Surat Thani
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.53
THB624.52
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.94
THB7,767.40
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.07
THB4,957.92
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.70
THB1,876.72
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Surat Thani vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 0.8% less for childcare
|
Surat Thani
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$623.36
THB19,930.82
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,508.83
THB463,892.28
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Surat Thani vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 98.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Surat Thani
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB69.41
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
THB49.58
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
THB99.16
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.62
THB1,586.53
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
THB148.74
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Surat Thani vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
Surat Thani
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.46
THB2,124.82
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.92
THB956.71
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.41
THB3,753.85
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.82
THB2,903.92
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Surat Thani vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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