Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Australia

Geelong vs. Chiang Mai Cost of Living Summary

Geelong is 2.4 times more expensive than Chiang Mai.

Restaurants: pay 4.4 times more in Geelong
Groceries: pay 72.9% more in Geelong
Transportation: pay 45.0% more in Geelong
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Geelong
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Geelong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Geelong
Clothing: pay 44.3% more in Geelong

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Geelong are more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Geelong.

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Geelong vs. Chiang Mai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Geelong instead of Chiang Mai, you would:

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pay 4.4 times more for restaurants

	Chiang Mai	Geelong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 THB74.68	$17.41 A$25.33	+681.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 THB184.22	$10.44 A$15.20	+90.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 THB22.54	$2.83 A$4.11	+320.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 THB10.70	$2.14 A$3.12	+570.4%
Average			+340.9%

Chiang Mai vs. Geelong - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.9% more for groceries

	Chiang Mai	Geelong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 THB47.71	$2.50 A$3.64	+75.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.32 THB278.96	$3.89 A$5.66	-53.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.60 THB254.75	$5.80 A$8.44	-23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 THB74.98	$4.28 A$6.23	+91.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.26 THB42.16	$4.44 A$6.46	+252.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 THB36.99	$1.84 A$2.68	+66.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 THB15.22	$1.37 A$1.99	+201.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.00	$1.33 A$1.93	+85.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 THB22.47	$1.46 A$2.13	+118.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 THB19.24	$1.36 A$1.99	+137.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 THB16.51	$1.00 A$1.45	+102.8%
Average			+72.9%

Chiang Mai vs. Geelong - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.0% more for transportation

	Chiang Mai	Geelong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 THB186.05	$4.92 A$7.16	-11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.48 THB1,792.42	$126.99 A$184.83	+137.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,795.89 THB697K	$28,538.88 A$41,535.26	+37.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.59 THB187.21	$15.56 A$22.65	+178.6%
Average			+45.0%

Chiang Mai vs. Geelong - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Chiang Mai	Geelong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.03 THB671.49	$56.47 A$82.18	+181.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.86 THB15,514.36	$1,288.04 A$1,874.61	+178.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$302.57 THB10,141.70	$1,364.63 A$1,986.07	+351.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.59 THB1,595.12	$116.24 A$169.18	+144.3%
Average			+231.2%

Chiang Mai vs. Geelong - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Chiang Mai	Geelong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$781.39 THB26,191.32	$2,144.42 A$3,120.97	+174.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,653.84 THB491K	$29,879.04 A$43,485.72	+103.9%
Average			+136.6%

Chiang Mai vs. Geelong - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Chiang Mai	Geelong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38 THB79.66	$6.61 A$9.63	+178.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 THB57.07	$3.83 A$5.57	+124.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.24 THB142.20	$44.55 A$64.84	+950.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50 THB1,257.06	$56.16 A$81.74	+49.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.54 THB219.07	$12.53 A$18.24	+91.7%
Average			+137.7%

Chiang Mai vs. Geelong - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 44.3% more for clothing

	Chiang Mai	Geelong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.22 THB1,817.28	$81.05 A$117.96	+49.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.82 THB831.92	$49.88 A$72.60	+101.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.16 THB3,055.40	$92.25 A$134.26	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.04 THB2,414.59	$102.70 A$149.46	+42.6%
Average			+44.3%

Chiang Mai vs. Geelong - Cost of clothing

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