Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Bangkok 

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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
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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 %
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