Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bangkok is 45.5% lower than in Sydney (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 52.9% lower than in Sydney | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 65.5% lower than in Sydney | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 59.8% lower than in Sydney | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 41.1% lower than in Sydney | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 59.2% lower than in Sydney | |
Restaurants | Sydney Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (530.86 ฿) |
4.71 A$ (100.00 ฿) |
-81.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (2,548.13 ฿) |
47.09 A$ (1,000.00 ฿) |
-60.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (318.52 ฿) |
9.42 A$ (200.00 ฿) |
-37.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (212.34 ฿) |
3.77 A$ (80.00 ฿) |
-62.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (233.58 ฿) |
6.12 A$ (130.00 ฿) |
-44.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.16 A$ (109.61 ฿) |
3.85 A$ (81.75 ฿) |
-25.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.82 A$ (81.11 ฿) |
1.08 A$ (22.83 ฿) |
-71.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.00 A$ (63.75 ฿) |
0.43 A$ (9.13 ฿) |
-85.7 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.69 A$ (205.78 ฿) |
10.59 A$ (224.78 ฿) |
+9.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.82 A$ (81.01 ฿) |
1.90 A$ (40.33 ฿) |
-50.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.60 A$ (34.02 ฿) |
1.00 A$ (21.25 ฿) |
-37.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
7.71 A$ (163.68 ฿) |
3.37 A$ (71.63 ฿) |
-56.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.14 A$ (130.43 ฿) |
12.79 A$ (271.54 ฿) |
+108.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.86 A$ (124.37 ฿) |
2.10 A$ (44.60 ฿) |
-64.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.81 A$ (208.40 ฿) |
6.50 A$ (138.05 ฿) |
-33.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.28 A$ (48.51 ฿) |
2.42 A$ (51.38 ฿) |
+5.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.89 A$ (40.12 ฿) |
1.21 A$ (25.79 ฿) |
-35.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.16 A$ (45.85 ฿) |
1.56 A$ (33.12 ฿) |
-27.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.06 A$ (65.01 ฿) |
1.31 A$ (27.72 ฿) |
-57.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.74 A$ (36.88 ฿) |
1.12 A$ (23.85 ฿) |
-35.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.64 A$ (34.80 ฿) |
1.01 A$ (21.55 ฿) |
-38.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.35 A$ (71.09 ฿) |
2.04 A$ (43.29 ฿) |
-39.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.96 A$ (41.53 ฿) |
0.79 A$ (16.71 ฿) |
-59.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (424.69 ฿) |
26.14 A$ (555.00 ฿) |
+30.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.31 A$ (155.13 ฿) |
2.79 A$ (59.23 ฿) |
-61.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.23 A$ (174.66 ฿) |
5.08 A$ (107.84 ฿) |
-38.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 A$ (1,061.72 ฿) |
6.68 A$ (141.75 ฿) |
-86.6 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (106.17 ฿) |
1.88 A$ (40.00 ฿) |
-62.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
217.39 A$ (4,616.17 ฿) |
56.51 A$ (1,200.00 ฿) |
-74.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (127.41 ฿) |
1.65 A$ (35.00 ฿) |
-72.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
7.24 A$ (153.78 ฿) |
3.22 A$ (68.40 ฿) |
-55.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 A$ (1,698.75 ฿) |
9.42 A$ (200.00 ฿) |
-88.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.10 A$ (150.68 ฿) |
7.09 A$ (150.51 ฿) |
-0.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (943,295.96 ฿) |
56,512.06 A$ (1,200,000.00 ฿) |
+27.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,583.85 A$ (734,367.42 ฿) |
44,036.47 A$ (935,088.24 ฿) |
+27.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
309.47 A$ (6,571.42 ฿) |
138.27 A$ (2,936.09 ฿) |
-55.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
36.82 A$ (781.78 ฿) |
19.53 A$ (414.73 ฿) |
-47.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
80.97 A$ (1,719.32 ฿) |
26.83 A$ (569.73 ฿) |
-66.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
93.18 A$ (1,978.61 ฿) |
80.87 A$ (1,717.17 ฿) |
-13.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
32.27 A$ (685.27 ฿) |
16.09 A$ (341.72 ฿) |
-50.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
24.00 A$ (509.63 ฿) |
11.77 A$ (250.00 ฿) |
-50.9 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,197.33 A$ (67,893.47 ฿) |
920.43 A$ (19,544.75 ฿) |
-71.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,603.12 A$ (607,370.33 ฿) |
20,271.56 A$ (430,454.55 ฿) |
-29.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
114.00 A$ (2,420.72 ฿) |
88.48 A$ (1,878.82 ฿) |
-22.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
89.58 A$ (1,902.25 ฿) |
59.27 A$ (1,258.64 ฿) |
-33.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
163.33 A$ (3,468.29 ฿) |
160.76 A$ (3,413.59 ฿) |
-1.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
202.63 A$ (4,302.80 ฿) |
143.05 A$ (3,037.50 ฿) |
-29.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,328.78 A$ (70,684.60 ฿) |
1,028.21 A$ (21,833.33 ฿) |
-69.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,279.11 A$ (48,395.64 ฿) |
494.66 A$ (10,503.85 ฿) |
-78.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,778.15 A$ (143,929.94 ฿) |
2,886.99 A$ (61,303.42 ฿) |
-57.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,079.83 A$ (86,632.71 ฿) |
1,278.77 A$ (27,153.85 ฿) |
-68.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,872.56 A$ (39,762.75 ฿) |
848.97 A$ (18,027.46 ฿) |
-54.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,106.97 A$ (23,505.92 ฿) |
395.61 A$ (8,400.63 ฿) |
-64.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,629.19 A$ (140,766.88 ฿) |
1,273.26 A$ (27,036.86 ฿) |
-80.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.34 | 5.84 | -7.9 % |
| Last update: | 16 June 2025 | 16 June 2025 | |
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| Cost of Living in Wollongong | 51.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Canberra | 178.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Forster | 188.67 miles |
Cities near Bangkok: | Cost of Living in Bang Kruai | 5.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pak Kret | 14.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Om Noi | 15.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bang Buathong | 17.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nonthaburi | 18.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Samut Prakan | 22.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rangsit | 22.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Samut Sakhon | 24.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Khlong Luang | 29.43 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nakhon Pathom | 42.12 miles |