Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sydney are 140.5% higher than in Chiang Mai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 218.5% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 532.1% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 340.4% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 103.1% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 140.0% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
Restaurants | Chiang Mai Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
60.00 ฿ (2.48 A$) |
603.87 ฿ (25.00 A$) |
+906.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600.00 ฿ (24.84 A$) |
2,898.60 ฿ (120.00 A$) |
+383.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (8.28 A$) |
362.32 ฿ (15.00 A$) |
+81.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (3.31 A$) |
265.70 ฿ (11.00 A$) |
+232.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (4.97 A$) |
289.86 ฿ (12.00 A$) |
+141.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
56.90 ฿ (2.36 A$) |
122.54 ฿ (5.07 A$) |
+115.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.06 ฿ (0.83 A$) |
97.41 ฿ (4.03 A$) |
+385.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.79 ฿ (0.49 A$) |
79.66 ฿ (3.30 A$) |
+575.7 % |
Markets | Chiang Mai Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
214.09 ฿ (8.86 A$) |
215.32 ฿ (8.91 A$) |
+0.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
43.48 ฿ (1.80 A$) |
93.24 ฿ (3.86 A$) |
+114.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
18.35 ฿ (0.76 A$) |
38.23 ฿ (1.58 A$) |
+108.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
70.89 ฿ (2.93 A$) |
150.19 ฿ (6.22 A$) |
+111.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
272.16 ฿ (11.27 A$) |
208.48 ฿ (8.63 A$) |
-23.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
39.85 ฿ (1.65 A$) |
141.99 ฿ (5.88 A$) |
+256.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
191.82 ฿ (7.94 A$) |
251.13 ฿ (10.40 A$) |
+30.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
40.71 ฿ (1.69 A$) |
53.34 ฿ (2.21 A$) |
+31.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
18.52 ฿ (0.77 A$) |
45.83 ฿ (1.90 A$) |
+147.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
24.30 ฿ (1.01 A$) |
52.18 ฿ (2.16 A$) |
+114.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.25 ฿ (0.96 A$) |
71.96 ฿ (2.98 A$) |
+209.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.11 ฿ (0.92 A$) |
40.95 ฿ (1.70 A$) |
+85.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.14 ฿ (0.75 A$) |
38.29 ฿ (1.59 A$) |
+111.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
28.57 ฿ (1.18 A$) |
82.01 ฿ (3.40 A$) |
+187.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
18.25 ฿ (0.76 A$) |
60.85 ฿ (2.52 A$) |
+233.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
525.00 ฿ (21.73 A$) |
483.10 ฿ (20.00 A$) |
-8.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.77 ฿ (2.60 A$) |
190.29 ฿ (7.88 A$) |
+203.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
116.11 ฿ (4.81 A$) |
209.64 ฿ (8.68 A$) |
+80.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
140.00 ฿ (5.80 A$) |
1,207.75 ฿ (50.00 A$) |
+762.7 % |
Transportation | Chiang Mai Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (1.24 A$) |
120.77 ฿ (5.00 A$) |
+302.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 ฿ (33.12 A$) |
5,314.09 ฿ (220.00 A$) |
+564.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
40.00 ฿ (1.66 A$) |
193.24 ฿ (8.00 A$) |
+383.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
72.42 ฿ (3.00 A$) |
174.93 ฿ (7.24 A$) |
+141.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ฿ (4.14 A$) |
2,173.95 ฿ (90.00 A$) |
+2,073.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
155.42 ฿ (6.43 A$) |
187.87 ฿ (7.78 A$) |
+20.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
725,000.00 ฿ (30,014.54 A$) |
1,026,585.94 ฿ (42,500.00 A$) |
+41.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
802,000.00 ฿ (33,202.29 A$) |
824,617.03 ฿ (34,138.62 A$) |
+2.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chiang Mai Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,932.38 ฿ (80.00 A$) |
8,027.43 ฿ (332.33 A$) |
+315.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
457.92 ฿ (18.96 A$) |
987.33 ฿ (40.88 A$) |
+115.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
673.29 ฿ (27.87 A$) |
2,006.21 ฿ (83.06 A$) |
+198.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chiang Mai Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,289.11 ฿ (53.37 A$) |
2,381.19 ฿ (98.58 A$) |
+84.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
233.33 ฿ (9.66 A$) |
792.75 ฿ (32.82 A$) |
+239.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
200.00 ฿ (8.28 A$) |
579.72 ฿ (24.00 A$) |
+189.9 % |
Childcare | Chiang Mai Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
15,833.33 ฿ (655.49 A$) |
77,479.92 ฿ (3,207.62 A$) |
+389.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
390,500.00 ฿ (16,166.45 A$) |
636,181.35 ฿ (26,337.50 A$) |
+62.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chiang Mai Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,800.00 ฿ (74.52 A$) |
2,961.50 ฿ (122.60 A$) |
+64.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,058.33 ฿ (43.81 A$) |
2,472.25 ฿ (102.35 A$) |
+133.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,000.00 ฿ (124.20 A$) |
4,210.29 ฿ (174.30 A$) |
+40.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,200.00 ฿ (91.08 A$) |
5,204.52 ฿ (215.46 A$) |
+136.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Chiang Mai Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
14,100.00 ฿ (583.73 A$) |
81,670.49 ฿ (3,381.11 A$) |
+479.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,205.88 ฿ (339.72 A$) |
57,152.77 ฿ (2,366.09 A$) |
+596.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
25,750.00 ฿ (1,066.03 A$) |
164,114.90 ฿ (6,794.25 A$) |
+537.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,000.00 ฿ (620.99 A$) |
94,145.39 ฿ (3,897.56 A$) |
+527.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chiang Mai Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,851.54 ฿ (283.65 A$) |
57,830.21 ฿ (2,394.13 A$) |
+744.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,714.79 ฿ (195.19 A$) |
36,695.39 ฿ (1,519.17 A$) |
+678.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chiang Mai Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
18,900.00 ฿ (782.45 A$) |
144,466.90 ฿ (5,980.84 A$) |
+664.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.12 | 6.45 | +25.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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