Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Australia

Brisbane vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Brisbane is 91.9% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Brisbane
Groceries: pay 42.9% more in Brisbane
Transportation: pay 11.4% less in Brisbane
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Brisbane
Childcare: pay 60.3% more in Brisbane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Brisbane
Clothing: pay 8.8% more in Brisbane

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Brisbane are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brisbane.

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Brisbane vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brisbane instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Brisbane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB98.83	$17.41 A$25.04	+485.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB232.24	$11.14 A$16.03	+59.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.64	$2.86 A$4.11	+339.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 THB11.72	$2.52 A$3.62	+614.7%
Average			+268.3%

Bangkok vs. Brisbane - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.9% more for groceries

	Bangkok	Brisbane
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 THB49.16	$2.68 A$3.86	+81.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB287.02	$4.61 A$6.63	-46.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB241.89	$6.22 A$8.95	-14.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB85.32	$4.84 A$6.96	+88.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 THB54.28	$4.15 A$5.96	+154.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 THB58.85	$1.91 A$2.75	+7.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB26.83	$1.39 A$2.01	+72.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 THB41.35	$1.34 A$1.92	+7.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.09	$2.19 A$3.16	+150.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.00	$1.26 A$1.82	+61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.01	$1.08 A$1.56	+56.7%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 11.4% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Brisbane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 THB176.90	$5.34 A$7.68	+0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.98 THB1,163.67	$20.89 A$30.05	-40.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	-13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB350.83	$17.59 A$25.30	+66.8%
Average			-11.4%

Bangkok vs. Brisbane - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Bangkok	Brisbane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 THB594.63	$60.25 A$86.68	+237.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.80 THB22,480.48	$1,938.39 A$2,788.64	+186.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.10 THB11,513.16	$1,339.97 A$1,927.74	+287.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.03 THB2,728.64	$120.77 A$173.74	+47.2%
Average			+195.0%

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pay 60.3% more for childcare

	Bangkok	Brisbane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB18,904.94	$1,919.27 A$2,761.14	+237.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB549K	$12,560.73 A$18,070.39	-23.9%
Average			+60.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Brisbane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 THB88.94	$8.35 A$12.02	+212.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 THB92.95	$4.35 A$6.26	+55.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB153.18	$38.29 A$55.09	+731.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.43 THB1,943.57	$61.15 A$87.97	+4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB252.00	$17.41 A$25.04	+129.8%
Average			+111.2%

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pay 8.8% more for clothing

	Bangkok	Brisbane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,353.53	$83.20 A$119.70	+17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,428.36	$44.18 A$63.56	+2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,228.30	$111.40 A$160.26	+14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,656.54	$110.82 A$159.43	+0.8%
Average			+8.8%

Bangkok vs. Brisbane - Cost of clothing

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