Bangkok vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$416
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$1842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 45% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5822nd and 2624th ($941 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Rome. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 1221st and 337th 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
$2.97
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$9864

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201