Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 42.1% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 49.1% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 60.5% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 67.6% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 39.0% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 70.6% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(574.67 ฿)
4.35 A$
(100.00 ฿)
     -82.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 135.00 A$
(3,103.20 ฿)
43.50 A$
(1,000.00 ฿)
     -67.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(344.80 ฿)
8.70 A$
(200.00 ฿)
     -42.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(229.87 ฿)
3.48 A$
(80.00 ฿)
     -65.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(229.87 ฿)
6.53 A$
(150.00 ฿)
     -34.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 A$
(110.84 ฿)
3.35 A$
(76.96 ฿)
     -30.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 A$
(79.91 ฿)
0.80 A$
(18.38 ฿)
     -77.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 A$
(74.47 ฿)
0.46 A$
(10.66 ฿)
     -85.7 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.75 A$
(224.14 ฿)
9.72 A$
(223.35 ฿)
     -0.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 A$
(78.86 ฿)
2.48 A$
(56.94 ฿)
     -27.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(34.44 ฿)
1.01 A$
(23.15 ฿)
     -32.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.11 A$
(140.35 ฿)
2.96 A$
(67.96 ฿)
     -51.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.37 A$
(146.39 ฿)
11.59 A$
(266.44 ฿)
     +82.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.78 A$
(132.76 ฿)
2.10 A$
(48.19 ฿)
     -63.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.34 A$
(237.60 ฿)
8.81 A$
(202.57 ฿)
     -14.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.15 A$
(49.48 ฿)
2.02 A$
(46.46 ฿)
     -6.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(39.22 ฿)
0.91 A$
(20.91 ฿)
     -46.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(41.74 ฿)
1.27 A$
(29.12 ฿)
     -30.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.59 A$
(82.58 ฿)
1.05 A$
(24.24 ฿)
     -70.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(39.37 ฿)
1.06 A$
(24.37 ฿)
     -38.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 A$
(34.65 ฿)
0.91 A$
(20.83 ฿)
     -39.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.20 A$
(96.56 ฿)
1.75 A$
(40.18 ฿)
     -58.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 A$
(57.51 ฿)
0.72 A$
(16.50 ฿)
     -71.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 A$
(413.76 ฿)
30.45 A$
(700.00 ฿)
     +69.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.00 A$
(160.99 ฿)
2.44 A$
(56.00 ฿)
     -65.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.42 A$
(170.53 ฿)
4.36 A$
(100.27 ฿)
     -41.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 42.00 A$
(965.44 ฿)
6.53 A$
(150.00 ฿)
     -84.5 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(114.93 ฿)
1.91 A$
(44.00 ฿)
     -61.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$
(4,997.10 ฿)
56.55 A$
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -74.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 A$
(114.93 ฿)
1.52 A$
(35.00 ฿)
     -69.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 A$
(103.58 ฿)
2.87 A$
(65.98 ฿)
     -36.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(1,379.20 ฿)
7.83 A$
(180.00 ฿)
     -86.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.74 A$
(177.97 ฿)
6.81 A$
(156.43 ฿)
     -12.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,290.00 A$
(811,199.01 ฿)
87,007.01 A$
(2,000,000.00 ฿)
     +146.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,180.44 A$
(693,747.32 ฿)
39,020.57 A$
(896,952.38 ฿)
     +29.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 252.52 A$
(5,804.61 ฿)
120.96 A$
(2,780.50 ฿)
     -52.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.88 A$
(20.30 ฿)
0.07 A$
(1.55 ฿)
     -92.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.03 A$
(1,931.67 ฿)
23.12 A$
(531.47 ฿)
     -72.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 91.18 A$
(2,095.99 ฿)
81.79 A$
(1,879.97 ฿)
     -10.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.69 A$
(590.47 ฿)
15.23 A$
(350.00 ฿)
     -40.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(551.68 ฿)
11.96 A$
(275.00 ฿)
     -50.2 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,551.67 A$
(58,654.28 ฿)
789.83 A$
(18,155.56 ฿)
     -69.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,323.68 A$
(559,120.11 ฿)
20,571.96 A$
(472,880.52 ฿)
     -15.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 123.34 A$
(2,835.26 ฿)
87.60 A$
(2,013.59 ฿)
     -29.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 85.02 A$
(1,954.21 ฿)
58.00 A$
(1,333.21 ฿)
     -31.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 176.06 A$
(4,046.93 ฿)
139.04 A$
(3,196.06 ฿)
     -21.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 200.90 A$
(4,617.91 ฿)
152.06 A$
(3,495.41 ฿)
     -24.3 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,920.53 A$
(67,133.14 ฿)
956.52 A$
(21,987.18 ฿)
     -67.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,116.40 A$
(48,648.95 ฿)
459.89 A$
(10,571.43 ฿)
     -78.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,946.11 A$
(136,681.13 ฿)
2,931.60 A$
(67,387.75 ฿)
     -50.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,671.33 A$
(84,391.67 ฿)
1,458.73 A$
(33,531.25 ฿)
     -60.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,040.00 A$
(46,892.81 ฿)
777.74 A$
(17,877.63 ฿)
     -61.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,242.80 A$
(28,567.76 ฿)
360.07 A$
(8,276.75 ฿)
     -71.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,287.09 A$
(144,519.17 ฿)
940.09 A$
(21,609.42 ฿)
     -85.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.42 5.84      +32.1 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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