Italy vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1427
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$2461
🏠 One person rent
$713
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1682
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$39003
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
8.26
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
34
🌐 English speaking %
13.6%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
77
57
🏙️ Population
58.9M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1427) is 72% more expensive than in Thailand ($832). 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 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 36th and 67th 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
$15.8
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.13
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$49.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.29%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4184
$4500
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2409
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.39
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.18
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.44
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$8.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$511
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10713
$12855

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in Italy vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1718
2.75M
Milan
$2022
1.35M
Turin
$1424
842K
Naples
$1396
913K
Genoa
$1470
559K
Palermo
$1137
630K
Bologna
$1555
388K
Florence
$1601
361K
Bari
$1337
316K
Catania
$1161
312K
Venice
$1522
250K
Verona
$1459
256K
Prato
$1423
196K
Padua
$1581
206K
Messina
$1130
219K
Parma
$1403
197K
Brescia
$1410
196K
Trieste
$1421
198K
Modena
$1506
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1323
170K
Taranto
$1033
188K
Rimini
$1390
149K
Ravenna
$1216
156K
Perugia
$1100
162K
Bergamo
$1450
120K
Foggia
$1161
145K
Trento
$1509
118K
Forli
$1485
116K
Monza
$1586
122K
Cagliari
$1455
148K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K