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

🙂 Solo nomad: Thailand is 34.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thailand is 42.6% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thailand
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.10 ฿97.5
$17.66 €15.22
-82.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.48 ฿864
$81.0 €69.8
-66.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 ฿214
$11.38 €9.81
-40.16%
Cappuccino
$2.10 ฿66.0
$1.98 €1.71
6.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿22.13
$2.97 €2.56
-76.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ฿9.98
$1.32 €1.14
-75.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.4
$5.83 €5.03
-62.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿114
$5.30 €4.57
-31.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thailand
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.63 €1.41
14.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 ฿45.24
$2.41 €2.08
-40.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 ฿42.17
$3.04 €2.62
-55.92%
Eggs
$2.06 ฿64.9
$4.13 €3.56
-50.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.38 ฿546
$16.37 €14.11
6.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 ฿94.5
$12.61 €10.87
-76.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.39 ฿327
$20.75 €17.89
-49.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 ฿91.3
$2.47 €2.13
17.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 ฿41.68
$2.23 €1.92
-40.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 ฿66.3
$2.69 €2.32
-21.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ฿50.9
$3.35 €2.89
-51.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ฿47.21
$1.93 €1.67
-22.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ฿42.27
$1.88 €1.62
-28.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ฿37.03
$1.53 €1.32
-22.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿16.53
$0.54 €0.47
-1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$7.11 €6.13
-36.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.03 ฿598
$7.10 €6.12
168.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿55.9
$1.80 €1.55
-1.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ฿96.0
$2.52 €2.17
21.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Thailand
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 ฿24.90
$1.95 €1.68
-59.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.55 ฿1,055
$42.04 €36.24
-20.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ฿37.94
$5.96 €5.13
-79.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 ฿35.78
$1.54 €1.33
-25.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 ฿199
$34.47 €29.71
-81.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 ฿41.17
$2.10 €1.81
-37.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K ฿921.7K
$32.4K €28.0K
-9.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ฿888.1K
$33.8K €29.1K
-16.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thailand
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.4 ฿2,528
$220 €190
-63.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.87 ฿436
$13.51 €11.65
2.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿573
$31.00 €26.72
-41.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thailand
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.46 ฿1,555
$57.9 €49.91
-14.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.44 ฿328
$25.31 €21.82
-58.75%
Cinema Ticket
$7.24 ฿228
$10.47 €9.02
-30.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thailand
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 ฿13.1K
$572 €493
-27.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ฿399.8K
$10.5K €9,091
20.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thailand
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.52 ฿1,494
$89.8 €77.4
-47.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.01 ฿1,069
$40.65 €35.04
-16.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 ฿3,051
$100 €86.3
-3.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 ฿2,415
$133 €115
-42.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thailand
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 ฿15.5K
$841 €725
-41.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 ฿8,472
$656 €565
-58.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 ฿37.6K
$1,480 €1,276
-19.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$659 ฿20.7K
$1,086 €937
-39.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,017 ฿126.3K
$3,916 €3,376
2.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,165 ฿68.1K
$2,472 €2,131
-12.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thailand
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$608 ฿19.1K
$1,964 €1,693
-69.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
4.41
28.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Thailand: January 11, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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