Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 33.5% cheaper than Adelaide.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.4% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay 71.4% less for restaurants
Adelaide
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.13
A$26.05
|
$2.91
THB94.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.03
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
A$3.81
|
$0.62
THB19.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$3.16
|
$0.29
THB9.47
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
Adelaide
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
A$3.81
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
A$7.54
|
$11.74
THB380.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
A$8.18
|
$7.32
THB237.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.19
A$6.37
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$5.91
|
$1.31
THB42.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$1.97
|
$1.47
THB47.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.82
|
$0.73
THB23.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.55
|
$1.04
THB33.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$2.90
|
$0.80
THB26.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.01
|
$0.71
THB23.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.59
|
$0.62
THB20.19
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
Adelaide
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.02
|
$4.47
THB144.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.79
A$115.20
|
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.19
A$40,070.99
|
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
A$29.05
|
$10.34
THB335.51
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
Adelaide
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
A$85.80
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.24
A$2,122.39
|
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.16
A$1,608.49
|
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.80
A$332.60
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
|
pay 14.0% less for childcare
Adelaide
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,289.29
A$1,959.82
|
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,734.21
A$16,316.81
|
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
Adelaide
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.02
|
$2.33
THB75.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$5.37
|
$2.58
THB83.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.07
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
A$56.43
|
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
A$21.04
|
$7.28
THB236.27
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
Adelaide
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.03
A$127.73
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.82
A$97.01
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.36
A$185.99
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.76
A$191.16
|
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
|
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