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Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Thailand Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Thailand

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 53.7% more expensive than Thailand without rent, and 89.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 74.3% more expensive than Thailand without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Thailand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$3.10 ฿97.4
469.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$27.48 ฿864
194.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$6.81 ฿214
67.11%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$2.10 ฿66.0
-5.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.70 ฿22.12
324.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.32 ฿9.97
312.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$2.21 ฿69.4
163.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$3.64 ฿114
45.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Thailand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.86 ฿58.4
-12.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.44 ฿45.23
67.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.34 ฿42.16
126.87%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$2.06 ฿64.8
100.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$17.38 ฿546
-5.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$3.01 ฿94.5
318.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$10.39 ฿326
99.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.90 ฿91.3
-14.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.33 ฿41.67
67.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.11 ฿66.3
27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$1.62 ฿50.8
106.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.50 ฿47.20
28.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.34 ฿42.26
40.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.18 ฿37.02
29.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.53 ฿16.52
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$4.51 ฿142
57.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$19.03 ฿598
-62.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.78 ฿55.9
1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$3.05 ฿95.9
-17.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Thailand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.79 ฿24.89
146.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$33.55 ฿1,054
25.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$1.21 ฿37.93
392.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.14 ฿35.77
35.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$6.33 ฿199
444.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.31 ฿41.16
60.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$29.3K ฿921.4K
10.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$28.2K ฿887.9K
19.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Thailand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$80.4 ฿2,527
173.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$13.87 ฿436
-2.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$18.24 ฿573
69.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Thailand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$49.46 ฿1,555
17.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$10.44 ฿328
142.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$7.24 ฿228
44.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Thailand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$418 ฿13.1K
37.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$12.7K ฿399.7K
-17.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Thailand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$47.52 ฿1,493
88.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$34.01 ฿1,069
19.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$97.1 ฿3,050
3.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$76.8 ฿2,414
73.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Thailand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$494 ฿15.5K
70.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$269 ฿8,470
143.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$1,197 ฿37.6K
23.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$659 ฿20.7K
64.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$4,017 ฿126.2K
-2.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$2,165 ฿68.1K
14.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Thailand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$608 ฿19.1K
223.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
5.68
-22.36%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Thailand: January 11, 2026

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