Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 48.1% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.2% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% less in Thailand
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Australia, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$2.33
THB76.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$6.02
THB198.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$0.70
THB23.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$0.38
THB12.51
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$1.40
THB46.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$8.16
THB269.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$6.68
THB220.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$2.05
THB67.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$1.29
THB42.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$1.23
THB40.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.52
THB17.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.82
THB26.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.66
THB21.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.69
THB22.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.54
THB17.66
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$4.47
THB147.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$25.43
THB838.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$31,362.48
THB1,034,020.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$9.67
THB318.68
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$17.13
THB564.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$389.22
THB12,832.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$225.23
THB7,425.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$55.17
THB1,819.09
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$341.66
THB11,264.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$10,344.18
THB341,047.50
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$2.20
THB72.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$1.90
THB62.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$3.85
THB126.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$48.79
THB1,608.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$5.42
THB178.73
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$38.62
THB1,273.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$29.36
THB968.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$82.78
THB2,729.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$65.55
THB2,161.33
|
|
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