Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 44.7% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 53.6% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 66.9% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 69.4% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 40.8% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 63.4% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(586.27 ฿)
4.26 A$
(100.00 ฿)
     -82.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 A$
(3,283.11 ฿)
42.64 A$
(1,000.00 ฿)
     -69.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(351.76 ฿)
8.53 A$
(200.00 ฿)
     -43.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(234.51 ฿)
3.41 A$
(80.00 ฿)
     -65.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(281.41 ฿)
5.12 A$
(120.00 ฿)
     -57.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.00 A$
(117.34 ฿)
3.28 A$
(77.02 ฿)
     -34.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.76 A$
(88.28 ฿)
0.91 A$
(21.29 ฿)
     -75.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 A$
(81.28 ฿)
0.54 A$
(12.76 ฿)
     -84.3 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.65 A$
(226.37 ฿)
10.02 A$
(235.02 ฿)
     +3.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.84 A$
(90.00 ฿)
2.29 A$
(53.60 ฿)
     -40.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.74 A$
(40.83 ฿)
0.98 A$
(22.96 ฿)
     -43.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.06 A$
(142.22 ฿)
3.05 A$
(71.63 ฿)
     -49.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.12 A$
(190.49 ฿)
12.22 A$
(286.47 ฿)
     +50.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.02 A$
(141.08 ฿)
2.15 A$
(50.33 ฿)
     -64.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.20 A$
(239.17 ฿)
7.63 A$
(178.85 ฿)
     -25.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.26 A$
(53.05 ฿)
2.03 A$
(47.55 ฿)
     -10.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.84 A$
(43.04 ฿)
0.89 A$
(20.87 ฿)
     -51.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.88 A$
(44.20 ฿)
1.46 A$
(34.27 ฿)
     -22.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.11 A$
(73.04 ฿)
1.06 A$
(24.95 ฿)
     -65.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(40.24 ฿)
1.07 A$
(24.98 ฿)
     -37.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(36.84 ฿)
0.93 A$
(21.75 ฿)
     -41.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.79 A$
(88.85 ฿)
1.86 A$
(43.55 ฿)
     -51.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.59 A$
(60.83 ฿)
0.67 A$
(15.64 ฿)
     -74.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(469.02 ฿)
29.85 A$
(700.00 ฿)
     +49.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.63 A$
(178.87 ฿)
2.53 A$
(59.29 ฿)
     -66.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.42 A$
(174.05 ฿)
4.44 A$
(104.02 ฿)
     -40.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 41.30 A$
(968.52 ฿)
6.40 A$
(150.00 ฿)
     -84.5 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(117.25 ฿)
1.88 A$
(44.00 ฿)
     -62.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 218.70 A$
(5,128.58 ฿)
55.44 A$
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -74.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(164.16 ฿)
1.49 A$
(35.00 ฿)
     -78.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.55 A$
(106.62 ฿)
2.75 A$
(64.37 ฿)
     -39.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 75.00 A$
(1,758.81 ฿)
7.68 A$
(180.00 ฿)
     -89.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.80 A$
(182.93 ฿)
6.37 A$
(149.42 ฿)
     -18.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,290.00 A$
(827,576.97 ฿)
83,152.99 A$
(1,950,000.00 ฿)
     +135.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,232.32 A$
(732,421.29 ฿)
38,200.63 A$
(895,833.33 ฿)
     +22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 331.91 A$
(7,783.60 ฿)
136.34 A$
(3,197.22 ฿)
     -58.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.50 A$
(949.76 ฿)
20.52 A$
(481.18 ฿)
     -49.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.06 A$
(2,018.05 ฿)
23.06 A$
(540.86 ฿)
     -73.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 98.38 A$
(2,307.06 ฿)
82.84 A$
(1,942.61 ฿)
     -15.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.93 A$
(631.64 ฿)
17.99 A$
(421.92 ฿)
     -33.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 A$
(586.27 ฿)
11.51 A$
(270.00 ฿)
     -53.9 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,904.50 A$
(68,112.70 ฿)
955.18 A$
(22,399.75 ฿)
     -67.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,676.32 A$
(602,128.86 ฿)
20,687.59 A$
(485,139.58 ฿)
     -19.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 120.33 A$
(2,821.91 ฿)
84.99 A$
(1,993.12 ฿)
     -29.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 92.19 A$
(2,161.87 ฿)
63.07 A$
(1,479.02 ฿)
     -31.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 179.38 A$
(4,206.67 ฿)
142.58 A$
(3,343.61 ฿)
     -20.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 211.01 A$
(4,948.39 ฿)
141.02 A$
(3,307.11 ฿)
     -33.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,272.30 A$
(76,737.83 ฿)
1,093.31 A$
(25,638.89 ฿)
     -66.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,342.44 A$
(54,932.02 ฿)
496.24 A$
(11,637.14 ฿)
     -78.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,756.67 A$
(158,448.90 ฿)
2,537.77 A$
(59,512.50 ฿)
     -62.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,056.97 A$
(95,139.08 ฿)
1,302.67 A$
(30,548.53 ฿)
     -67.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,172.24 A$
(50,940.68 ฿)
790.18 A$
(18,530.43 ฿)
     -63.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,404.21 A$
(32,929.69 ฿)
354.45 A$
(8,312.12 ฿)
     -74.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,841.24 A$
(136,981.48 ฿)
992.27 A$
(23,269.46 ฿)
     -83.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.84 5.68      -2.7 %
Last update: October 2023October 2023
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