Italy vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1493
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3660
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$747
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1331
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$38373
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
7.95
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
35
🌐 English speaking %
28.5%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
78
56
🏙️ Population
58.9M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1493) is 70% more expensive than in Thailand ($876). Italy ranked 35th vs 106th 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 33rd 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
$16.2
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4368
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2528
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.46
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.2
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10528
$13110

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1750
2.75M
Milan
$2146
1.35M
Turin
$1502
842K
Naples
$1449
913K
Genoa
$1498
559K
Palermo
$1211
630K
Bologna
$1671
388K
Florence
$1648
361K
Bari
$1372
316K
Catania
$1229
312K
Verona
$1570
256K
Venice
$1553
250K
Prato
$1528
196K
Messina
$1157
219K
Padua
$1666
206K
Brescia
$1456
196K
Parma
$1478
197K
Trieste
$1362
198K
Modena
$1573
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1394
170K
Rimini
$1471
149K
Livorno
$1454
153K
Ravenna
$1177
156K
Perugia
$1129
162K
Bergamo
$1444
120K
Foggia
$1241
145K
Taranto
$1174
188K
Forli
$1588
116K
Trento
$1605
118K
Monza
$1613
122K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K