Cost of living comparison
Brisbane is 2.4 times more expensive than Bangkok.
If you lived in Brisbane instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Bangkok
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.77
THB92.25
|
$13.37
A$19.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
THB184.50
|
$10.03
A$14.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
THB19.25
|
$2.81
A$4.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
THB10.45
|
$2.26
A$3.31
|
|
pay 56.6% more for groceries
Bangkok
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
THB53.79
|
$2.37
A$3.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.67
THB321.55
|
$4.74
A$6.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
THB219.38
|
$5.47
A$8.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
THB73.84
|
$3.97
A$5.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
THB43.35
|
$3.79
A$5.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
THB45.53
|
$1.41
A$2.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB23.37
|
$1.26
A$1.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB33.93
|
$1.57
A$2.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB25.77
|
$1.68
A$2.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.02
|
$1.11
A$1.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
THB20.42
|
$0.98
A$1.44
|
|
pay 74.9% more for transportation
Bangkok
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB141.25
|
$5.02
A$7.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.06
THB1,199.23
|
$140.42
A$205.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$51,319.04
THB1,706,600.39
|
$27,248.50
A$39,942.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.52
THB349.77
|
$14.59
A$21.39
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Bangkok
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.07
THB501.01
|
$50.90
A$74.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$608.65
THB20,240.44
|
$1,644.05
A$2,409.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$287.69
THB9,567.16
|
$1,397.64
A$2,048.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.06
THB2,329.74
|
$146.50
A$214.75
|
|
pay 67.7% more for childcare
Bangkok
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$614.94
THB20,449.74
|
$1,610.82
A$2,361.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,311.97
THB409,431.05
|
$9,051.63
A$13,268.29
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Bangkok
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
THB69.19
|
$8.02
A$11.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
THB78.73
|
$3.52
A$5.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.16
THB138.37
|
$26.75
A$39.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
THB1,919.34
|
$52.88
A$77.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
THB230.62
|
$13.37
A$19.60
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
Bangkok
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.87
THB1,791.50
|
$85.68
A$125.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.30
THB1,306.89
|
$42.63
A$62.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.75
THB3,383.62
|
$123.36
A$180.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.54
THB3,077.38
|
$105.19
A$154.20
|
|
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