Bangkok vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.35M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 54% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5738th and 1476th ($994 vs $2146) 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 1 months in Milan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 1355th and 305th 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
$4.03
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$14475

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573