Bangkok vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.35M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 57% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5606th and 1228th ($996 vs $2328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Italy, respectively. Check Thailand vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1 months in Milan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 2044th and 276th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Milan

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Bangkok Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$19884

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653