Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Perth 

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Consumer Prices in Perth are 120.0% higher than in Chiang Mai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Perth are 153.4% higher than in Chiang Mai
Rent Prices in Perth are 279.1% higher than in Chiang Mai
Restaurant Prices in Perth are 367.5% higher than in Chiang Mai
Groceries Prices in Perth are 75.4% higher than in Chiang Mai
Local Purchasing Power in Perth is 196.6% higher than in Chiang Mai
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Restaurants
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.19 A$
(50.00 ฿)
26.00 A$
(592.68 ฿)
     +1,085.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 21.93 A$
(500.00 ฿)
120.00 A$
(2,735.46 ฿)
     +447.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.77 A$
(200.00 ฿)
15.00 A$
(341.93 ฿)
     +71.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.07 A$
(70.00 ฿)
11.00 A$
(250.75 ฿)
     +258.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.26 A$
(120.00 ฿)
12.00 A$
(273.55 ฿)
     +128.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.38 A$
(54.27 ฿)
5.30 A$
(120.77 ฿)
     +122.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.79 A$
(18.10 ฿)
4.09 A$
(93.34 ฿)
     +415.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.44 A$
(10.14 ฿)
3.44 A$
(78.40 ฿)
     +672.9 %
Markets
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.18 A$
(232.17 ฿)
9.89 A$
(225.44 ฿)
     -2.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.86 A$
(42.30 ฿)
2.92 A$
(66.58 ฿)
     +57.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 A$
(17.86 ฿)
1.48 A$
(33.73 ฿)
     +88.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.60 A$
(59.25 ฿)
6.39 A$
(145.66 ฿)
     +145.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 12.31 A$
(280.66 ฿)
5.55 A$
(126.45 ฿)
     -54.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.38 A$
(31.41 ฿)
5.95 A$
(135.55 ฿)
     +331.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.86 A$
(179.17 ฿)
10.01 A$
(228.09 ฿)
     +27.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.63 A$
(37.27 ฿)
2.34 A$
(53.33 ฿)
     +43.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 A$
(20.09 ฿)
1.71 A$
(39.07 ฿)
     +94.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 A$
(20.87 ฿)
1.94 A$
(44.22 ฿)
     +111.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.08 A$
(24.72 ฿)
3.00 A$
(68.28 ฿)
     +176.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.88 A$
(20.13 ฿)
1.47 A$
(33.55 ฿)
     +66.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 A$
(16.44 ฿)
1.16 A$
(26.40 ฿)
     +60.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.23 A$
(28.00 ฿)
3.14 A$
(71.48 ฿)
     +155.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.71 A$
(16.17 ฿)
2.44 A$
(55.63 ฿)
     +244.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 21.93 A$
(500.00 ฿)
19.00 A$
(433.11 ฿)
     -13.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.74 A$
(62.50 ฿)
6.85 A$
(156.22 ฿)
     +149.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.51 A$
(125.71 ฿)
7.72 A$
(176.09 ฿)
     +40.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.14 A$
(140.00 ฿)
40.00 A$
(911.82 ฿)
     +551.3 %
Transportation
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.32 A$
(30.00 ฿)
4.00 A$
(91.18 ฿)
     +203.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.09 A$
(800.00 ฿)
150.00 A$
(3,419.32 ฿)
     +327.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.97 A$
(45.00 ฿)
7.00 A$
(159.45 ฿)
     +254.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.18 A$
(72.42 ฿)
2.75 A$
(62.73 ฿)
     -13.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.26 A$
(120.00 ฿)
85.00 A$
(1,937.62 ฿)
     +1,514.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.97 A$
(158.78 ฿)
7.31 A$
(166.66 ฿)
     +5.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,901.25 A$
(750,000.00 ฿)
35,500.00 A$
(809,239.86 ฿)
     +7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 47,158.45 A$
(1,075,000.00 ฿)
30,368.46 A$
(692,263.93 ฿)
     -35.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 84.60 A$
(1,928.48 ฿)
310.16 A$
(7,070.33 ฿)
     +266.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.06 A$
(1.47 ฿)
1.01 A$
(22.99 ฿)
     +1,465.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.80 A$
(679.25 ฿)
87.50 A$
(1,994.58 ฿)
     +193.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.44 A$
(1,286.67 ฿)
69.96 A$
(1,594.77 ฿)
     +23.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.24 A$
(233.33 ฿)
19.19 A$
(437.39 ฿)
     +87.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.77 A$
(200.00 ฿)
22.25 A$
(507.20 ฿)
     +153.6 %
Childcare
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 694.58 A$
(15,833.33 ฿)
2,477.75 A$
(56,481.52 ฿)
     +256.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,283.13 A$
(280,000.00 ฿)
20,722.22 A$
(472,373.19 ฿)
     +68.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.06 A$
(1,825.00 ฿)
114.23 A$
(2,603.90 ฿)
     +42.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.32 A$
(987.50 ฿)
89.09 A$
(2,030.94 ฿)
     +105.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 127.95 A$
(2,916.67 ฿)
178.24 A$
(4,062.96 ฿)
     +39.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.88 A$
(2,140.00 ฿)
223.00 A$
(5,083.39 ฿)
     +137.5 %
Rent Per Month
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 520.57 A$
(11,866.67 ฿)
2,410.03 A$
(54,937.86 ฿)
     +363.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 345.10 A$
(7,866.67 ฿)
1,793.07 A$
(40,874.00 ฿)
     +419.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,239.28 A$
(28,250.00 ฿)
3,715.93 A$
(84,706.46 ฿)
     +199.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 681.95 A$
(15,545.45 ฿)
2,645.38 A$
(60,302.62 ฿)
     +287.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 232.30 A$
(5,295.43 ฿)
881.93 A$
(20,104.07 ฿)
     +279.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 139.92 A$
(3,189.64 ฿)
722.80 A$
(16,476.60 ฿)
     +416.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 690.93 A$
(15,750.00 ฿)
5,193.03 A$
(118,377.60 ฿)
     +651.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.17 5.19      +24.4 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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