Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Perth 

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Consumer Prices in Perth are 64.2% higher than in Bangkok (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Perth are 69.1% higher than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Perth are 80.7% higher than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Perth are 198.9% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Perth are 54.6% higher than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Perth is 218.8% higher than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit Perth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.38 A$
(100.00 ฿)
25.00 A$
(570.92 ฿)
     +470.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 43.79 A$
(1,000.00 ฿)
120.00 A$
(2,740.43 ฿)
     +174.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.76 A$
(200.00 ฿)
15.00 A$
(342.55 ฿)
     +71.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 A$
(80.00 ฿)
11.00 A$
(251.21 ฿)
     +214.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.57 A$
(150.00 ฿)
12.00 A$
(274.04 ฿)
     +82.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.38 A$
(77.09 ฿)
5.30 A$
(121.05 ฿)
     +57.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.82 A$
(18.84 ฿)
4.07 A$
(92.85 ฿)
     +392.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.48 A$
(10.85 ฿)
3.47 A$
(79.18 ฿)
     +629.7 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit Perth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.88 A$
(225.67 ฿)
9.73 A$
(222.27 ฿)
     -1.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.50 A$
(57.19 ฿)
2.88 A$
(65.82 ฿)
     +15.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.02 A$
(23.41 ฿)
1.47 A$
(33.56 ฿)
     +43.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.98 A$
(67.96 ฿)
6.39 A$
(145.86 ฿)
     +114.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.67 A$
(266.43 ฿)
5.71 A$
(130.49 ฿)
     -51.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.09 A$
(47.78 ฿)
5.91 A$
(135.05 ฿)
     +182.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.87 A$
(202.56 ฿)
9.93 A$
(226.73 ฿)
     +11.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(46.43 ฿)
2.36 A$
(53.88 ฿)
     +16.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 A$
(20.96 ฿)
1.74 A$
(39.75 ฿)
     +89.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 A$
(29.12 ฿)
1.90 A$
(43.30 ฿)
     +48.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.08 A$
(24.71 ฿)
2.92 A$
(66.78 ฿)
     +170.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 A$
(24.58 ฿)
1.44 A$
(32.87 ฿)
     +33.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.92 A$
(20.90 ฿)
1.14 A$
(25.99 ฿)
     +24.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 A$
(40.18 ฿)
3.00 A$
(68.46 ฿)
     +70.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 A$
(16.60 ฿)
2.41 A$
(55.04 ฿)
     +231.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.65 A$
(700.00 ฿)
18.00 A$
(411.06 ฿)
     -41.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.45 A$
(55.85 ฿)
6.88 A$
(157.01 ฿)
     +181.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.34 A$
(99.08 ฿)
7.74 A$
(176.74 ฿)
     +78.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.57 A$
(150.00 ฿)
40.00 A$
(913.48 ฿)
     +509.0 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit Perth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.93 A$
(44.00 ฿)
4.00 A$
(91.35 ฿)
     +107.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 56.93 A$
(1,300.00 ฿)
150.00 A$
(3,425.54 ฿)
     +163.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.53 A$
(35.00 ฿)
6.99 A$
(159.63 ฿)
     +356.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.89 A$
(65.98 ฿)
2.99 A$
(68.36 ฿)
     +3.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 7.88 A$
(180.00 ฿)
85.00 A$
(1,941.14 ฿)
     +978.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.85 A$
(156.43 ฿)
7.32 A$
(167.24 ฿)
     +6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 87,577.47 A$
(2,000,000.00 ฿)
35,000.00 A$
(799,292.35 ฿)
     -60.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,276.41 A$
(896,952.38 ฿)
30,060.77 A$
(686,495.51 ฿)
     -23.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit Perth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 120.22 A$
(2,745.50 ฿)
310.16 A$
(7,083.18 ฿)
     +158.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.07 A$
(1.55 ฿)
1.01 A$
(23.04 ฿)
     +1,383.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.34 A$
(533.03 ฿)
87.69 A$
(2,002.59 ฿)
     +275.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit Perth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 82.32 A$
(1,879.97 ฿)
71.51 A$
(1,633.10 ฿)
     -13.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.33 A$
(350.00 ฿)
19.19 A$
(438.18 ฿)
     +25.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.04 A$
(275.00 ฿)
22.25 A$
(508.12 ฿)
     +84.8 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit Perth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 795.01 A$
(18,155.56 ฿)
2,402.54 A$
(54,866.59 ฿)
     +202.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,704.33 A$
(472,823.11 ฿)
21,548.80 A$
(492,108.31 ฿)
     +4.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit Perth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.77 A$
(2,027.23 ฿)
112.37 A$
(2,566.22 ฿)
     +26.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.80 A$
(1,319.88 ฿)
89.56 A$
(2,045.33 ฿)
     +55.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.70 A$
(3,190.29 ฿)
180.12 A$
(4,113.33 ฿)
     +28.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.05 A$
(3,540.86 ฿)
221.12 A$
(5,049.81 ฿)
     +42.6 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit Perth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 960.62 A$
(21,937.50 ฿)
2,393.90 A$
(54,669.39 ฿)
     +149.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 467.91 A$
(10,685.71 ฿)
1,774.56 A$
(40,525.39 ฿)
     +279.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,942.32 A$
(67,193.57 ฿)
3,733.17 A$
(85,254.18 ฿)
     +26.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,463.61 A$
(33,424.24 ฿)
2,642.25 A$
(60,340.86 ฿)
     +80.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit Perth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 775.65 A$
(17,713.37 ฿)
881.93 A$
(20,140.61 ฿)
     +13.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 366.13 A$
(8,361.20 ฿)
722.80 A$
(16,506.55 ฿)
     +97.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit Perth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 964.75 A$
(22,032.01 ฿)
5,201.20 A$
(118,779.46 ฿)
     +439.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.81 5.17      -11.0 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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