Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Italy

Como vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Como is 68.1% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 4.3 times more in Como
Groceries: pay 31.9% more in Como
Transportation: pay 40.6% more in Como
Housing: pay 91.7% more in Como
Childcare: pay 25.2% more in Como
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% more in Como
Clothing: pay 30.8% more in Como

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Como are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Como.

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Como vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Como instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 4.3 times more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Como
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB99.74	$22.39 €19.99	+653.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB234.40	$13.44 €11.99	+92.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.84	$3.45 €3.08	+430.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 THB11.83	$1.52 €1.36	+332.1%
Average			+326.9%

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pay 31.9% more for groceries

	Bangkok	Como
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 THB49.62	$2.34 €2.09	+58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB289.68	$8.68 €7.75	+0.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB244.13	$7.40 €6.61	+1.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB86.12	$4.32 €3.86	+68.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 THB54.78	$6.09 €5.44	+273.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 THB59.40	$0.84 €0.75	-52.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB27.08	$1.05 €0.94	+29.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 THB41.73	$1.32 €1.18	+6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.36	$1.74 €1.55	+98.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.24	$1.18 €1.05	+51.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.22	$0.73 €0.65	+5.2%
Average			+31.9%

Bangkok vs. Como - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.6% more for transportation

	Bangkok	Como
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 THB178.55	$7.82 €6.98	+47.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.98 THB1,174.47	$45.63 €40.73	+30.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	$36,317.50 €32,417.66	+16.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB354.09	$26.87 €23.99	+154.8%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 91.7% more for housing

	Bangkok	Como
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 THB600.15	$30.68 €27.39	+71.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.80 THB22,689.17	$1,147.73 €1,024.48	+69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.10 THB11,620.04	$742.01 €662.33	+114.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.03 THB2,753.97	$167.40 €149.42	+104.1%
Average			+91.7%

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pay 25.2% more for childcare

	Bangkok	Como
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB19,080.44	$783.81 €699.65	+37.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB554K	$18,755.57 €16,741.56	+13.7%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Como
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 THB89.77	$6.72 €6.00	+151.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 THB93.81	$2.02 €1.80	-27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB154.60	$6.72 €6.00	+45.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.43 THB1,961.61	$34.43 €30.73	-41.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB254.34	$11.20 €9.99	+47.8%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 30.8% more for clothing

	Bangkok	Como
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,375.38	$111.97 €99.95	+58.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,441.62	$39.17 €34.97	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,258.27	$126.90 €113.28	+30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,690.49	$170.20 €151.92	+54.8%
Average			+30.8%

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