Bangkok vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$405
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.87M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 47% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5960th and 2685th ($902 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.1 months in Rome. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 1087th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Rome

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Bangkok Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$9800

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229