Cost of living comparison
Melbourne is 2.5 times more expensive than Bangkok.
If you lived in Melbourne instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.77
THB93.31
|
$16.61
A$25.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
THB186.61
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
THB19.47
|
$2.58
A$3.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
THB10.57
|
$2.32
A$3.52
|
|
pay 52.9% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
THB54.41
|
$2.65
A$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.67
THB325.23
|
$4.93
A$7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
THB221.89
|
$5.53
A$8.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
THB74.68
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
THB43.85
|
$3.97
A$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
THB46.06
|
$1.38
A$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB23.63
|
$1.15
A$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB34.32
|
$1.20
A$1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.07
|
$1.64
A$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.28
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
THB20.66
|
$0.99
A$1.50
|
|
pay 76.0% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB142.87
|
$4.83
A$7.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.06
THB1,212.97
|
$126.80
A$191.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$51,319.04
THB1,726,153.46
|
$26,915.83
A$40,744.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.52
THB353.78
|
$19.61
A$29.68
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.07
THB506.75
|
$53.17
A$80.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$608.65
THB20,472.34
|
$1,491.94
A$2,258.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$287.69
THB9,676.77
|
$1,204.80
A$1,823.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.06
THB2,356.43
|
$125.04
A$189.28
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$614.94
THB20,684.04
|
$1,542.90
A$2,335.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,311.97
THB414,122.03
|
$19,264.75
A$29,162.50
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
THB69.98
|
$6.65
A$10.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
THB79.63
|
$3.40
A$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.16
THB139.96
|
$29.91
A$45.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
THB1,941.33
|
$51.92
A$78.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
THB233.26
|
$14.62
A$22.13
|
|
pay 27.3% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.87
THB1,812.03
|
$79.63
A$120.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.30
THB1,321.86
|
$52.42
A$79.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.75
THB3,422.38
|
$105.56
A$159.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.54
THB3,112.64
|
$115.21
A$174.41
|
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