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$28.35
|
$2.91
THB99.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
$5.83
THB199.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
A$4.15
|
$0.62
THB21.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$3.44
|
$0.29
THB9.97
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
A$4.14
|
$1.52
THB52.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
A$8.21
|
$11.74
THB401.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
A$8.91
|
$7.32
THB250.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.19
A$6.94
|
$2.27
THB77.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$6.44
|
$1.31
THB44.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$2.15
|
$1.47
THB50.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.99
|
$0.73
THB24.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.78
|
$1.04
THB35.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$3.16
|
$0.80
THB27.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.19
|
$0.71
THB24.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.73
|
$0.62
THB21.27
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.64
|
$4.47
THB152.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.79
A$125.42
|
$39.32
THB1,343.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.19
A$43,622.69
|
$55,345.18
THB1,891,463.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
A$31.63
|
$10.34
THB353.40
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
A$93.41
|
$15.36
THB524.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.24
A$2,310.50
|
$571.31
THB19,524.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.16
A$1,751.05
|
$301.88
THB10,317.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.80
A$362.07
|
$67.33
THB2,301.08
|
|
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,289.29
A$2,133.53
|
$632.63
THB21,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,734.21
A$17,763.05
|
$13,191.37
THB450,824.90
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.91
|
$2.33
THB79.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$5.84
|
$2.58
THB88.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$43.62
|
$4.20
THB143.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
A$61.43
|
$54.58
THB1,865.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
A$22.90
|
$7.28
THB248.88
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.03
A$139.05
|
$55.27
THB1,888.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.82
A$105.61
|
$34.84
THB1,190.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.36
A$202.47
|
$97.10
THB3,318.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.76
A$208.11
|
$92.12
THB3,148.29
|
|
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