Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 43.0% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 71.6% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.6% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 72.9% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.81
|
$2.91
THB97.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.41
|
$5.83
THB194.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$0.62
THB20.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$0.29
THB9.72
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$1.52
THB50.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.40
|
$11.74
THB391.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.27
|
$7.32
THB243.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.21
|
$2.27
THB75.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.42
|
$1.31
THB43.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.52
|
$1.47
THB49.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.73
THB24.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.44
|
$1.04
THB34.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.84
|
$0.80
THB26.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.71
THB23.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.73
|
$0.62
THB20.74
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.91
|
$4.47
THB148.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.86
|
$39.32
THB1,310.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,622.70
|
$55,345.18
THB1,844,409.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.52
|
$10.34
THB344.61
|
|
pay 71.6% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.90
|
$15.36
THB511.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,779.04
|
$571.31
THB19,039.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,202.04
|
$301.88
THB10,060.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.21
|
$67.33
THB2,243.84
|
|
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,878.55
|
$632.63
THB21,082.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,601.48
|
$13,191.37
THB439,609.81
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.30
|
$2.33
THB77.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$2.58
THB86.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.08
|
$4.20
THB140.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.37
|
$54.58
THB1,818.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.34
|
$7.28
THB242.69
|
|
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.22
|
$55.27
THB1,841.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.48
|
$34.84
THB1,161.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.24
|
$97.10
THB3,235.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$240.26
|
$92.12
THB3,069.97
|
|
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