Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Chiang Mai 

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Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 53.3% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 62.0% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 78.3% lower than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 76.0% lower than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 44.2% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 66.9% lower than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(606.61 ฿)		 2.47 A$
(60.00 ฿)		      -90.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110.00 A$
(2,669.09 ฿)		 24.73 A$
(600.00 ฿)		      -77.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(363.97 ฿)		 8.65 A$
(210.00 ฿)		      -42.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(242.64 ฿)		 3.30 A$
(80.00 ฿)		      -67.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(242.64 ฿)		 4.95 A$
(120.00 ฿)		      -50.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 A$
(125.44 ฿)		 2.42 A$
(58.75 ฿)		      -53.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.94 A$
(95.57 ฿)		 0.84 A$
(20.38 ฿)		      -78.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 A$
(85.89 ฿)		 0.49 A$
(11.78 ฿)		      -86.3 %
Markets
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.08 A$
(196.12 ฿)		 8.82 A$
(214.09 ฿)		      +9.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 A$
(85.99 ฿)		 1.79 A$
(43.48 ฿)		      -49.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(36.26 ฿)		 0.76 A$
(18.35 ฿)		      -49.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.71 A$
(138.66 ฿)		 2.92 A$
(70.89 ฿)		      -48.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.49 A$
(157.56 ฿)		 11.22 A$
(272.16 ฿)		      +72.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(142.33 ฿)		 1.64 A$
(39.85 ฿)		      -72.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.50 A$
(206.14 ฿)		 7.91 A$
(191.82 ฿)		      -6.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 A$
(49.82 ฿)		 1.68 A$
(40.71 ฿)		      -18.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(41.82 ฿)		 0.76 A$
(18.52 ฿)		      -55.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.78 A$
(43.22 ฿)		 1.00 A$
(24.30 ฿)		      -43.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.40 A$
(58.33 ฿)		 0.96 A$
(23.25 ฿)		      -60.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 A$
(36.72 ฿)		 0.91 A$
(22.11 ฿)		      -39.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(35.75 ฿)		 0.76 A$
(18.47 ฿)		      -48.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.18 A$
(77.26 ฿)		 1.18 A$
(28.57 ฿)		      -63.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.06 A$
(49.94 ฿)		 0.75 A$
(18.25 ฿)		      -63.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.25 A$
(442.83 ฿)		 21.64 A$
(525.00 ฿)		      +18.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.24 A$
(175.74 ฿)		 2.59 A$
(62.77 ฿)		      -64.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 A$
(206.19 ฿)		 4.79 A$
(116.11 ฿)		      -43.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(1,091.90 ฿)		 5.77 A$
(140.00 ฿)		      -87.2 %
Transportation
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(128.60 ฿)		 1.24 A$
(30.00 ฿)		      -76.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.80 A$
(4,629.65 ฿)		 32.97 A$
(800.00 ฿)		      -82.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(133.45 ฿)		 1.65 A$
(40.00 ฿)		      -70.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(117.15 ฿)		 2.98 A$
(72.42 ฿)		      -38.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.48 A$
(957.96 ฿)		 4.12 A$
(100.00 ฿)		      -89.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 A$
(176.38 ฿)		 6.41 A$
(155.56 ฿)		      -11.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,500.00 A$
(982,709.29 ฿)		 29,879.13 A$
(725,000.00 ฿)		      -26.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,701.29 A$
(793,477.95 ฿)		 33,073.11 A$
(802,500.00 ฿)		      +1.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 266.76 A$
(6,472.77 ฿)		 79.64 A$
(1,932.38 ฿)		      -70.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.82 A$
(1,014.69 ฿)		 18.87 A$
(457.92 ฿)		      -54.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.25 A$
(1,971.48 ฿)		 27.75 A$
(673.29 ฿)		      -65.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 81.59 A$
(1,979.80 ฿)		 53.13 A$
(1,289.11 ฿)		      -34.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.14 A$
(585.66 ฿)		 9.62 A$
(233.33 ฿)		      -60.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(533.82 ฿)		 8.24 A$
(200.00 ฿)		      -62.5 %
Childcare
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,321.59 A$
(56,332.04 ฿)		 652.53 A$
(15,833.33 ฿)		      -71.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,987.50 A$
(703,365.07 ฿)		 16,093.52 A$
(390,500.00 ฿)		      -44.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 123.73 A$
(3,002.17 ฿)		 74.18 A$
(1,800.00 ฿)		      -40.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 81.68 A$
(1,982.01 ฿)		 43.62 A$
(1,058.33 ฿)		      -46.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 161.96 A$
(3,929.91 ฿)		 123.64 A$
(3,000.00 ฿)		      -23.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 180.52 A$
(4,380.21 ฿)		 90.67 A$
(2,200.00 ฿)		      -49.8 %
Rent Per Month
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,461.59 A$
(59,729.13 ฿)		 581.10 A$
(14,100.00 ฿)		      -76.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,953.21 A$
(47,393.41 ฿)		 343.03 A$
(8,323.53 ฿)		      -82.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,690.00 A$
(113,800.16 ฿)		 1,061.22 A$
(25,750.00 ฿)		      -77.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,908.55 A$
(70,574.34 ฿)		 618.19 A$
(15,000.00 ฿)		      -78.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,220.09 A$
(29,604.81 ฿)		 282.37 A$
(6,851.54 ฿)		      -76.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 993.16 A$
(24,098.43 ฿)		 194.31 A$
(4,714.79 ฿)		      -80.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,200.82 A$
(150,459.29 ฿)		 778.92 A$
(18,900.00 ฿)		      -87.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 5.12      -22.2 %
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