Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Udon Thani Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 2.6 times more expensive than Udon Thani.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 63.3% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 77.0% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 5.2 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 78.9% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.5% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 60.7% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Udon Thani. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Udon Thani Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Udon Thani, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Udon Thani
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.48
THB78.94
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.85
THB345.35
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
THB26.52
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
THB9.87
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Udon Thani vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.3% more for groceries
|
Udon Thani
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
THB43.70
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.30
THB296.02
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.05
THB256.23
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
THB50.45
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.09
THB34.69
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
THB33.84
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB14.32
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
THB31.11
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
THB26.85
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.27
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
THB14.88
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Udon Thani vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 77.0% more for transportation
|
Udon Thani
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
THB151.78
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
THB419.36
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,643.10
THB1,388,567.52
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.12
THB417.38
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Udon Thani vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Udon Thani
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.26
THB740.04
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.02
THB6,554.67
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$126.27
THB4,017.38
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.30
THB1,759.30
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Udon Thani vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 78.9% more for childcare
|
Udon Thani
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$284.29
THB9,044.97
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,854.56
THB345,353.44
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Udon Thani vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 72.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Udon Thani
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
THB59.20
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
THB50.98
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
THB133.21
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.31
THB2,491.48
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.20
THB197.34
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Udon Thani vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.7% more for clothing
|
Udon Thani
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.60
THB1,164.33
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.79
THB1,743.21
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.88
THB2,318.80
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.74
THB2,664.16
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Udon Thani vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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