Italy vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1656
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3941
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$842
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$1416
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1983
$561
💸 GDP per capita
$40385
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
8.28
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
83.7
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
33
🌐 English speaking %
13.6%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
81
56
🏙️ Population
59M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1656) is 81% more expensive than in Thailand ($914). Italy ranked 32nd vs 110th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Italy compared to 0.6 months in Thailand. Ranked 35th and 78th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Italy vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Italy and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 148 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Italy Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$1776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$717
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4872
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2604
$2732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.07
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.8
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$7.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.6
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.2
$7.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.8
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$582
$590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11511
$15181

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$2082
2.75M
Milan
$2370
1.35M
Turin
$1652
842K
Naples
$1615
913K
Genoa
$1649
559K
Palermo
$1308
630K
Bologna
$1761
388K
Florence
$1851
361K
Catania
$1318
312K
Bari
$1646
315K
Verona
$1733
256K
Venice
$1611
250K
Prato
$1611
196K
Padua
$1855
206K
Parma
$1652
197K
Messina
$1235
219K
Brescia
$1844
196K
Modena
$1719
184K
Trieste
$1661
198K
Reggio Emilia
$1468
170K
Ravenna
$1415
156K
Taranto
$1336
188K
Bergamo
$1582
120K
Perugia
$1240
162K
Rimini
$1618
149K
Cagliari
$1672
148K
Foggia
$1367
145K
Monza
$1885
122K
Livorno
$1659
153K
Forli
$1609
116K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K