Bangkok vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$416
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.35M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 53% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5822nd and 1772nd ($941 vs $2022) 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 0.8 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 1221st and 341st 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
$2.97
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$14604

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506