Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 46.3% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$38.47
|
$2.77
THB89.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.42
|
$5.55
THB179.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.11
|
$0.58
THB18.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.34
|
$0.31
THB10.17
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.76
|
$1.62
THB52.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.01
|
$9.67
THB312.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.60
|
$6.60
THB213.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.58
|
$2.22
THB71.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.79
|
$1.30
THB42.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.30
|
$1.37
THB44.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.87
|
$0.70
THB22.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.26
|
$1.02
THB33.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.84
|
$0.78
THB25.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.72
|
$0.69
THB22.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.53
|
$0.61
THB19.87
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.48
|
$4.25
THB137.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$164.73
|
$36.06
THB1,166.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$42,718.87
|
$51,319.04
THB1,660,455.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$25.77
|
$10.52
THB340.31
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$100.35
|
$15.07
THB487.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,600.58
|
$608.65
THB19,693.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,048.07
|
$287.69
THB9,308.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$276.47
|
$70.06
THB2,266.74
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,625.66
|
$614.94
THB19,896.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,164.06
|
$12,311.97
THB398,360.42
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.58
|
$2.08
THB67.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.42
|
$2.37
THB76.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$38.47
|
$4.16
THB134.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$96.98
|
$57.72
THB1,867.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$21.64
|
$6.94
THB224.39
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$134.17
|
$53.87
THB1,743.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$121.02
|
$39.30
THB1,271.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$187.20
|
$101.75
THB3,292.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$250.03
|
$92.54
THB2,994.17
|
|
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