Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 31.2% cheaper than Brisbane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.6% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 66.3% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.2% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% 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 Brisbane, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
|
Brisbane
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$22.54
|
$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) |
$2.71
A$4.12
|
$0.62
THB19.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.57
|
$0.29
THB9.47
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Brisbane
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
A$3.53
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
A$6.56
|
$11.74
THB380.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
A$9.30
|
$7.32
THB237.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
A$6.54
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
A$5.83
|
$1.31
THB42.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.13
|
$1.47
THB47.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.91
|
$0.73
THB23.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.76
|
$1.04
THB33.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
A$2.67
|
$0.80
THB26.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.58
|
$0.71
THB23.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
A$1.41
|
$0.62
THB20.19
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Brisbane
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
A$7.53
|
$4.47
THB144.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.69
A$171.30
|
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,334.99
A$43,071.31
|
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.55
A$23.64
|
$10.34
THB335.51
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Brisbane
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.86
A$81.87
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,627.54
A$2,473.98
|
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,349.97
A$2,052.05
|
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.72
A$209.34
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
|
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Brisbane
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,662.55
A$2,527.20
|
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,828.46
A$13,419.93
|
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brisbane
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.02
|
$2.33
THB75.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
A$5.60
|
$2.58
THB83.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.07
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
A$80.47
|
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.04
|
$7.28
THB236.27
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Brisbane
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.99
A$112.47
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
A$65.83
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
A$156.39
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
A$154.55
|
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
|
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