Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Australia

Sydney vs. Ko Phan Ghan Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 2.4 times more expensive than Ko Phan Ghan.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Sydney
Groceries: pay 86.3% more in Sydney
Transportation: pay 11.9% more in Sydney
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Sydney
Clothing: pay 52.1% more in Sydney

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Sydney are more expensive than in Ko Phan Ghan. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sydney.

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Sydney vs. Ko Phan Ghan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sydney instead of Ko Phan Ghan, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Ko Phan Ghan	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.57 THB118.59	$17.41 A$25.04	+388.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.02 THB266.83	$11.84 A$17.03	+47.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 THB30.54	$2.81 A$4.04	+206.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 THB15.87	$2.22 A$3.19	+364.4%
Average			+205.0%

Ko Phan Ghan vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 86.3% more for groceries

	Ko Phan Ghan	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 THB39.53	$2.85 A$4.09	+139.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.70 THB322.52	$5.93 A$8.54	-38.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.39 THB212.60	$6.42 A$9.24	+0.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 THB70.84	$5.56 A$7.99	+160.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.08 THB35.86	$4.34 A$6.24	+302.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 THB43.97	$1.81 A$2.60	+36.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 THB13.45	$1.45 A$2.09	+259.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 THB33.84	$1.56 A$2.24	+53.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 THB31.38	$1.98 A$2.85	+110.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 THB22.39	$1.48 A$2.12	+119.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 THB20.32	$1.07 A$1.54	+75.2%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 11.9% more for transportation

	Ko Phan Ghan	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.13 THB170.60	$5.40 A$7.77	+5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$151.36 A$217.75
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,143.40 THB870K	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	+10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.29 THB375.54	$16.24 A$23.36	+43.8%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Ko Phan Ghan	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.15 THB570.48	$56.21 A$80.87	+227.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$609.02 THB20,259.21	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+313.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.30 THB21,000.40	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	+176.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.92 THB1,461.07	$168.46 A$242.35	+283.5%
Average			+243.8%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Ko Phan Ghan	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$505.04 THB16,800.32	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+334.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,793.14 THB193K	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	+390.9%
Average			+362.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ko Phan Ghan	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 THB84.00	$7.66 A$11.02	+203.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 THB92.07	$3.97 A$5.72	+43.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 THB69.18	$44.55 A$64.09	+2042.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.45 THB1,877.68	$75.28 A$108.30	+33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB252.00	$17.41 A$25.04	+129.8%
Average			+141.2%

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pay 52.1% more for clothing

	Ko Phan Ghan	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.94 THB2,093.63	$78.68 A$113.19	+25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.69 THB954.49	$69.62 A$100.16	+142.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.68 THB3,182.71	$111.40 A$160.26	+16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.87 THB2,922.95	$133.24 A$191.68	+51.6%
Average			+52.1%

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