Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Chiang Mai 

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Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 53.9% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 62.5% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 78.4% lower than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 76.7% lower than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 44.3% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 64.5% lower than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(591.33 ฿)		 2.54 A$
(60.00 ฿)		      -89.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(2,838.39 ฿)		 25.37 A$
(600.00 ฿)		      -78.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(354.80 ฿)		 8.46 A$
(200.00 ฿)		      -43.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(283.84 ฿)		 3.38 A$
(80.00 ฿)		      -71.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(236.53 ฿)		 5.07 A$
(120.00 ฿)		      -49.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.16 A$
(122.15 ฿)		 2.41 A$
(56.90 ฿)		      -53.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.93 A$
(93.06 ฿)		 0.83 A$
(19.75 ฿)		      -78.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 A$
(85.29 ฿)		 0.49 A$
(11.63 ฿)		      -86.4 %
Markets
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.22 A$
(194.38 ฿)		 8.75 A$
(207.08 ฿)		      +6.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.61 A$
(85.47 ฿)		 1.83 A$
(43.32 ฿)		      -49.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.53 A$
(36.23 ฿)		 0.78 A$
(18.35 ฿)		      -49.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.77 A$
(136.52 ฿)		 2.83 A$
(67.00 ฿)		      -50.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.74 A$
(159.32 ฿)		 11.51 A$
(272.16 ฿)		      +70.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.95 A$
(140.63 ฿)		 1.70 A$
(40.14 ฿)		      -71.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 A$
(204.45 ฿)		 7.47 A$
(176.70 ฿)		      -13.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 A$
(49.10 ฿)		 1.72 A$
(40.71 ฿)		      -17.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.74 A$
(41.20 ฿)		 0.80 A$
(18.97 ฿)		      -54.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.80 A$
(42.57 ฿)		 1.03 A$
(24.30 ฿)		      -42.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.45 A$
(57.90 ฿)		 1.14 A$
(26.93 ฿)		      -53.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(35.90 ฿)		 0.90 A$
(21.38 ฿)		      -40.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 A$
(35.04 ฿)		 0.79 A$
(18.71 ฿)		      -46.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.24 A$
(76.65 ฿)		 1.21 A$
(28.57 ฿)		      -62.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.03 A$
(48.11 ฿)		 0.74 A$
(17.56 ฿)		      -63.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 A$
(413.93 ฿)		 21.14 A$
(500.00 ฿)		      +20.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.36 A$
(174.16 ฿)		 2.66 A$
(62.94 ฿)		      -63.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.67 A$
(205.11 ฿)		 4.91 A$
(116.11 ฿)		      -43.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(1,064.40 ฿)		 5.92 A$
(140.00 ฿)		      -86.8 %
Transportation
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(125.36 ฿)		 1.27 A$
(30.00 ฿)		      -76.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 194.00 A$
(4,588.73 ฿)		 33.82 A$
(800.00 ฿)		      -82.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 A$
(153.75 ฿)		 1.69 A$
(40.00 ฿)		      -74.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(114.20 ฿)		 3.06 A$
(72.42 ฿)		      -36.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 A$
(1,537.46 ฿)		 4.23 A$
(100.00 ฿)		      -93.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.32 A$
(173.22 ฿)		 6.57 A$
(155.38 ฿)		      -10.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,608.50 A$
(960,523.80 ฿)		 30,651.15 A$
(725,000.00 ฿)		      -24.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,706.35 A$
(773,612.12 ฿)		 33,906.52 A$
(802,000.00 ฿)		      +3.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.09 A$
(6,885.35 ฿)		 81.70 A$
(1,932.38 ฿)		      -71.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.09 A$
(1,019.18 ฿)		 19.36 A$
(457.92 ฿)		      -55.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.18 A$
(1,920.27 ฿)		 28.47 A$
(673.29 ฿)		      -64.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.93 A$
(2,127.22 ฿)		 54.50 A$
(1,289.11 ฿)		      -39.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.96 A$
(614.00 ฿)		 9.86 A$
(233.33 ฿)		      -62.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(520.37 ฿)		 8.46 A$
(200.00 ฿)		      -61.6 %
Childcare
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,460.05 A$
(58,188.26 ฿)		 669.39 A$
(15,833.33 ฿)		      -72.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,600.00 A$
(700,136.78 ฿)		 16,509.35 A$
(390,500.00 ฿)		      -44.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 132.83 A$
(3,141.77 ฿)		 76.10 A$
(1,800.00 ฿)		      -42.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 88.24 A$
(2,087.26 ฿)		 44.74 A$
(1,058.33 ฿)		      -49.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 166.98 A$
(3,949.67 ฿)		 126.83 A$
(3,000.00 ฿)		      -24.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 195.63 A$
(4,627.28 ฿)		 93.01 A$
(2,200.00 ฿)		      -52.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,532.09 A$
(59,892.30 ฿)		 596.11 A$
(14,100.00 ฿)		      -76.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,015.88 A$
(47,682.12 ฿)		 346.92 A$
(8,205.88 ฿)		      -82.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,801.75 A$
(113,577.20 ฿)		 1,088.64 A$
(25,750.00 ฿)		      -77.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,001.38 A$
(70,992.52 ฿)		 634.16 A$
(15,000.00 ฿)		      -78.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,231.63 A$
(29,132.09 ฿)		 289.67 A$
(6,851.54 ฿)		      -76.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,049.55 A$
(24,825.38 ฿)		 199.33 A$
(4,714.79 ฿)		      -81.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Melbourne Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,005.77 A$
(142,056.03 ฿)		 799.04 A$
(18,900.00 ฿)		      -86.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 5.12      -22.3 %
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