Italy vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Italy Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1624
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3873
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$819
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$548
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1952
$620
💸 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 %
28.2%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
59M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1624) is 84% more expensive than in Thailand ($882). Italy ranked 35th vs 117th 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 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 33rd and 77th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

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
$18.3
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4759
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2544
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.92
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.97
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.4
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$564
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11665
$15039

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Italy vs Thailand

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1972
2.75M
Milan
$2328
1.35M
Turin
$1659
842K
Naples
$1570
913K
Genoa
$1613
559K
Palermo
$1176
630K
Bologna
$1749
388K
Florence
$1891
361K
Bari
$1617
315K
Catania
$1336
312K
Verona
$1724
256K
Venice
$1734
250K
Prato
$1586
196K
Padua
$1876
206K
Parma
$1620
197K
Brescia
$1893
196K
Modena
$1653
184K
Messina
$1238
219K
Trieste
$1659
198K
Reggio Emilia
$1488
170K
Ravenna
$1396
156K
Taranto
$1326
188K
Bergamo
$1497
120K
Foggia
$1355
145K
Cagliari
$1624
147K
Reggio Calabria
$1164
171K
Perugia
$1212
162K
Monza
$1835
122K
Livorno
$1669
153K
Rimini
$1601
149K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K