Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Chiang Mai 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 53.0% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 61.8% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 78.2% lower than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 75.8% lower than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 43.9% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 66.7% lower than in Melbourne
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(602.72 ฿)		 2.49 A$
(60.00 ฿)		      -90.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110.00 A$
(2,651.96 ฿)		 24.89 A$
(600.00 ฿)		      -77.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(361.63 ฿)		 8.71 A$
(210.00 ฿)		      -41.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(241.09 ฿)		 3.32 A$
(80.00 ฿)		      -66.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(241.09 ฿)		 4.98 A$
(120.00 ฿)		      -50.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 A$
(124.73 ฿)		 2.44 A$
(58.75 ฿)		      -52.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.91 A$
(94.26 ฿)		 0.85 A$
(20.38 ฿)		      -78.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 A$
(85.36 ฿)		 0.49 A$
(11.78 ฿)		      -86.2 %
Markets
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.08 A$
(194.86 ฿)		 8.88 A$
(214.09 ฿)		      +9.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 A$
(85.44 ฿)		 1.80 A$
(43.48 ฿)		      -49.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(36.03 ฿)		 0.76 A$
(18.35 ฿)		      -49.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.71 A$
(137.77 ฿)		 2.94 A$
(70.89 ฿)		      -48.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.49 A$
(156.55 ฿)		 11.29 A$
(272.16 ฿)		      +73.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(141.42 ฿)		 1.65 A$
(39.85 ฿)		      -71.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.50 A$
(204.81 ฿)		 7.96 A$
(191.82 ฿)		      -6.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 A$
(49.50 ฿)		 1.69 A$
(40.71 ฿)		      -17.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(41.55 ฿)		 0.77 A$
(18.52 ฿)		      -55.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.78 A$
(42.94 ฿)		 1.01 A$
(24.30 ฿)		      -43.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.40 A$
(57.95 ฿)		 0.96 A$
(23.25 ฿)		      -59.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 A$
(36.49 ฿)		 0.92 A$
(22.11 ฿)		      -39.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(35.53 ฿)		 0.77 A$
(18.47 ฿)		      -48.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.18 A$
(76.78 ฿)		 1.19 A$
(28.57 ฿)		      -62.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.06 A$
(49.62 ฿)		 0.76 A$
(18.25 ฿)		      -63.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.25 A$
(439.98 ฿)		 21.78 A$
(525.00 ฿)		      +19.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.24 A$
(174.61 ฿)		 2.60 A$
(62.77 ฿)		      -64.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 A$
(204.87 ฿)		 4.82 A$
(116.11 ฿)		      -43.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(1,084.89 ฿)		 5.81 A$
(140.00 ฿)		      -87.1 %
Transportation
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(127.78 ฿)		 1.24 A$
(30.00 ฿)		      -76.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.80 A$
(4,599.95 ฿)		 33.18 A$
(800.00 ฿)		      -82.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(132.60 ฿)		 1.66 A$
(40.00 ฿)		      -69.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(116.40 ฿)		 3.00 A$
(72.42 ฿)		      -37.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.48 A$
(951.81 ฿)		 4.15 A$
(100.00 ฿)		      -89.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 A$
(175.25 ฿)		 6.45 A$
(155.56 ฿)		      -11.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,500.00 A$
(976,403.85 ฿)		 30,072.09 A$
(725,000.00 ฿)		      -25.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,701.29 A$
(788,386.70 ฿)		 33,286.69 A$
(802,500.00 ฿)		      +1.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 266.76 A$
(6,431.24 ฿)		 80.15 A$
(1,932.38 ฿)		      -70.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.82 A$
(1,008.18 ฿)		 18.99 A$
(457.92 ฿)		      -54.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.25 A$
(1,958.83 ฿)		 27.93 A$
(673.29 ฿)		      -65.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 81.59 A$
(1,967.09 ฿)		 53.47 A$
(1,289.11 ฿)		      -34.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.14 A$
(581.90 ฿)		 9.68 A$
(233.33 ฿)		      -59.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(530.39 ฿)		 8.30 A$
(200.00 ฿)		      -62.3 %
Childcare
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,415.06 A$
(58,223.94 ฿)		 656.75 A$
(15,833.33 ฿)		      -72.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,987.50 A$
(698,852.01 ฿)		 16,197.45 A$
(390,500.00 ฿)		      -44.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 123.73 A$
(2,982.91 ฿)		 74.66 A$
(1,800.00 ฿)		      -39.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 81.70 A$
(1,969.57 ฿)		 43.90 A$
(1,058.33 ฿)		      -46.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 162.01 A$
(3,905.92 ฿)		 124.44 A$
(3,000.00 ฿)		      -23.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 180.52 A$
(4,352.11 ฿)		 91.25 A$
(2,200.00 ฿)		      -49.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,461.59 A$
(59,345.89 ฿)		 584.85 A$
(14,100.00 ฿)		      -76.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,954.00 A$
(47,108.47 ฿)		 345.25 A$
(8,323.53 ฿)		      -82.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,690.00 A$
(113,069.98 ฿)		 1,068.08 A$
(25,750.00 ฿)		      -77.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,908.55 A$
(70,121.51 ฿)		 622.18 A$
(15,000.00 ฿)		      -78.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,220.36 A$
(29,421.32 ฿)		 284.19 A$
(6,851.54 ฿)		      -76.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 993.34 A$
(23,948.20 ฿)		 195.56 A$
(4,714.79 ฿)		      -80.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,162.27 A$
(148,564.60 ฿)		 783.95 A$
(18,900.00 ฿)		      -87.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 5.12      -22.4 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:41258
Moving to Melbourne? Explore:
Moving to Chiang Mai? Explore:
Cities near Melbourne:
Cost of Living in 71.73 miles
Cost of Living in 149.91 miles
Cost of Living in 195.47 miles
Cities near Chiang Mai:
Cost of Living in 144.05 miles
Cost of Living in 242.68 miles
  
About In the News Newsletter API

Copyright © 2009-2024 Numbeo. Your use of this service is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy