Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 34.6% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.3% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.7% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Australia, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.11
|
$2.91
THB97.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.17
|
$5.83
THB194.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$0.62
THB20.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.37
|
$0.29
THB9.72
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$1.52
THB50.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.80
|
$11.74
THB391.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.04
|
$7.32
THB243.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$2.27
THB75.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.14
|
$1.31
THB43.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$1.47
THB49.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.73
THB24.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.10
|
$1.04
THB34.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.80
THB26.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.71
THB23.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.62
THB20.74
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.25
|
$4.47
THB148.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.39
|
$39.32
THB1,310.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,232.19
|
$55,345.18
THB1,844,409.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.64
|
$10.34
THB344.61
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.64
|
$15.36
THB511.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,842.46
|
$571.31
THB19,039.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,492.79
|
$301.88
THB10,060.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.31
|
$67.33
THB2,243.84
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,315.59
|
$632.63
THB21,082.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,857.70
|
$13,191.37
THB439,609.81
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.35
|
$2.33
THB77.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$2.58
THB86.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.75
|
$4.20
THB140.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.42
|
$54.58
THB1,818.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.46
|
$7.28
THB242.69
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.85
|
$55.27
THB1,841.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.29
|
$34.84
THB1,161.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.30
|
$97.10
THB3,235.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.11
|
$92.12
THB3,069.97
|
|
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