Italy vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1423
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3491
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$710
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1265
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$478
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1686
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$34776
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
7.95
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
35
🌐 English speaking %
28.5%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
60.3M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1423) is 80% more expensive than in Thailand ($790). Italy ranked 36th vs 114th 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 32nd and 66th 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
$15.3
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$729
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.7%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4411
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2517
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.09
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$516
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10263
$11420

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1697
2.87M
Milan
$2074
1.37M
Turin
$1369
871K
Naples
$1337
966K
Genoa
$1450
559K
Palermo
$1150
668K
Bologna
$1602
393K
Florence
$1619
381K
Bari
$1324
323K
Verona
$1400
257K
Venice
$1438
255K
Catania
$1163
312K
Prato
$1443
193K
Messina
$1122
234K
Padua
$1593
210K
Trieste
$1279
204K
Brescia
$1472
197K
Parma
$1440
196K
Modena
$1550
185K
Reggio Emilia
$1341
172K
Livorno
$1383
158K
Latina
$1049
126K
Foggia
$1136
147K
Rimini
$1466
149K
Perugia
$1056
166K
Taranto
$1121
198K
Ravenna
$1132
159K
Forli
$1523
118K
Monza
$1567
124K
Bergamo
$1302
121K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K