Bangkok vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
75
85
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.37M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 57% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5960th and 1623rd ($902 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Italy, respectively. Check Thailand vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 1087th and 292nd 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
$2.64
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$15544

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550