Restaurants | Melbourne Edit | Bangkok Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (602.03 ฿) |
4.15 A$ (100.00 ฿) |
-83.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (2,889.76 ฿) |
39.92 A$ (961.24 ฿) |
-66.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (361.22 ฿) |
8.31 A$ (200.00 ฿) |
-44.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 A$ (288.98 ฿) |
2.91 A$ (70.00 ฿) |
-75.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.50 A$ (252.85 ฿) |
6.02 A$ (145.00 ฿) |
-42.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.21 A$ (125.50 ฿) |
3.67 A$ (88.45 ฿) |
-29.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.98 A$ (95.79 ฿) |
0.87 A$ (20.99 ฿) |
-78.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.57 A$ (86.07 ฿) |
0.52 A$ (12.40 ฿) |
-85.6 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit | Bangkok Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.17 A$ (196.71 ฿) |
9.67 A$ (232.95 ฿) |
+18.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.61 A$ (87.02 ฿) |
2.28 A$ (55.02 ฿) |
-36.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.53 A$ (36.88 ฿) |
1.02 A$ (24.46 ฿) |
-33.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.77 A$ (138.99 ฿) |
3.30 A$ (79.55 ฿) |
-42.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.74 A$ (162.21 ฿) |
12.92 A$ (311.12 ฿) |
+91.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.92 A$ (142.57 ฿) |
2.10 A$ (50.68 ฿) |
-64.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.64 A$ (208.15 ฿) |
7.16 A$ (172.48 ฿) |
-17.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.08 A$ (49.98 ฿) |
2.08 A$ (50.15 ฿) |
+0.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.74 A$ (41.95 ฿) |
1.06 A$ (25.42 ฿) |
-39.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.80 A$ (43.34 ฿) |
1.56 A$ (37.60 ฿) |
-13.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.45 A$ (58.95 ฿) |
1.09 A$ (26.15 ฿) |
-55.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (36.54 ฿) |
1.01 A$ (24.34 ฿) |
-33.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.48 A$ (35.66 ฿) |
0.88 A$ (21.25 ฿) |
-40.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.24 A$ (78.02 ฿) |
1.88 A$ (45.34 ฿) |
-41.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.03 A$ (48.98 ฿) |
0.68 A$ (16.38 ฿) |
-66.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
17.50 A$ (421.42 ฿) |
24.92 A$ (600.00 ฿) |
+42.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.36 A$ (177.32 ฿) |
2.58 A$ (62.14 ฿) |
-65.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.67 A$ (208.83 ฿) |
4.92 A$ (118.55 ฿) |
-43.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (1,083.66 ฿) |
6.23 A$ (150.00 ฿) |
-86.2 % |
Transportation | Melbourne Edit | Bangkok Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.30 A$ (127.63 ฿) |
1.83 A$ (44.00 ฿) |
-65.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
194.00 A$ (4,671.78 ฿) |
53.98 A$ (1,300.00 ฿) |
-72.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.50 A$ (156.53 ฿) |
1.45 A$ (35.00 ฿) |
-77.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 A$ (116.27 ฿) |
2.89 A$ (69.69 ฿) |
-40.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
65.00 A$ (1,565.29 ฿) |
7.47 A$ (180.00 ฿) |
-88.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.32 A$ (176.36 ฿) |
6.34 A$ (152.69 ฿) |
-13.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,608.50 A$ (977,907.75 ฿) |
76,822.92 A$ (1,850,000.00 ฿) |
+89.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,706.35 A$ (787,613.26 ฿) |
37,866.16 A$ (911,868.42 ฿) |
+15.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit | Bangkok Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.09 A$ (7,009.96 ฿) |
138.11 A$ (3,325.97 ฿) |
-52.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
43.09 A$ (1,037.62 ฿) |
19.74 A$ (475.46 ฿) |
-54.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.18 A$ (1,955.03 ฿) |
22.94 A$ (552.36 ฿) |
-71.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit | Bangkok Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
88.27 A$ (2,125.58 ฿) |
82.59 A$ (1,988.85 ฿) |
-6.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.96 A$ (625.11 ฿) |
15.83 A$ (381.29 ฿) |
-39.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (529.79 ฿) |
10.38 A$ (250.00 ฿) |
-52.8 % |
Childcare | Melbourne Edit | Bangkok Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,460.05 A$ (59,241.37 ฿) |
957.09 A$ (23,047.95 ฿) |
-61.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
29,600.00 A$ (712,808.14 ฿) |
18,808.12 A$ (452,925.00 ฿) |
-36.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Melbourne Edit | Bangkok Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
131.46 A$ (3,165.69 ฿) |
81.51 A$ (1,962.93 ฿) |
-38.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
88.22 A$ (2,124.54 ฿) |
60.66 A$ (1,460.78 ฿) |
-31.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
167.34 A$ (4,029.70 ฿) |
153.45 A$ (3,695.36 ฿) |
-8.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
197.57 A$ (4,757.79 ฿) |
144.86 A$ (3,488.42 ฿) |
-26.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit | Bangkok Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,532.09 A$ (60,976.25 ฿) |
934.96 A$ (22,515.15 ฿) |
-63.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,015.88 A$ (48,545.10 ฿) |
434.60 A$ (10,465.71 ฿) |
-78.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,801.75 A$ (115,632.77 ฿) |
2,351.20 A$ (56,620.00 ฿) |
-51.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,001.38 A$ (72,277.37 ฿) |
1,255.16 A$ (30,226.00 ฿) |
-58.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit | Bangkok Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,231.15 A$ (29,647.77 ฿) |
720.72 A$ (17,355.83 ฿) |
-41.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,049.23 A$ (25,266.77 ฿) |
342.94 A$ (8,258.53 ฿) |
-67.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit | Bangkok Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,005.77 A$ (144,627.01 ฿) |
956.62 A$ (23,036.69 ฿) |
-84.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.59 | 5.92 | -10.2 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 424 | 288 |
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