Italy vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3844
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$819
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1372
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1942
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$40226
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
8.26
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
83.7
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
34
🌐 English speaking %
13.6%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
80
58
🏙️ Population
59M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1616) is 89% more expensive than in Thailand ($855). Italy ranked 32nd vs 120th 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 34th and 71st 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
$17.8
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1563
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4727
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2702
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.91
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.89
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.1
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$567
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10619
$13266

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$2020
2.75M
Milan
$2307
1.35M
Turin
$1582
842K
Naples
$1605
913K
Genoa
$1620
559K
Palermo
$1301
630K
Bologna
$1727
388K
Florence
$1785
361K
Catania
$1298
312K
Bari
$1588
316K
Verona
$1657
256K
Venice
$1704
250K
Padua
$1769
206K
Prato
$1607
196K
Messina
$1176
219K
Brescia
$1762
196K
Parma
$1589
197K
Modena
$1700
184K
Trieste
$1600
198K
Reggio Emilia
$1446
170K
Taranto
$1311
188K
Rimini
$1567
149K
Perugia
$1215
162K
Ravenna
$1384
156K
Cagliari
$1586
148K
Bergamo
$1547
120K
Foggia
$1334
145K
Livorno
$1510
153K
Forli
$1614
116K
Latina
$1345
128K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K