Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Perth 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Perth are 126.4% higher than in Chiang Mai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Perth are 161.1% higher than in Chiang Mai
Rent Prices in Perth are 299.3% higher than in Chiang Mai
Restaurant Prices in Perth are 429.6% higher than in Chiang Mai
Groceries Prices in Perth are 88.9% higher than in Chiang Mai
Local Purchasing Power in Perth is 132.2% higher than in Chiang Mai
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Restaurants
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.16 A$
(50.00 ฿)
30.00 A$
(693.21 ฿)
     +1,286.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 24.24 A$
(560.00 ฿)
149.50 A$
(3,454.49 ฿)
     +516.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.66 A$
(200.00 ฿)
15.00 A$
(346.60 ฿)
     +73.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.03 A$
(70.00 ฿)
11.50 A$
(265.73 ฿)
     +279.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.98 A$
(115.00 ฿)
12.50 A$
(288.84 ฿)
     +151.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.35 A$
(54.24 ฿)
5.65 A$
(130.47 ฿)
     +140.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.79 A$
(18.21 ฿)
4.32 A$
(99.85 ฿)
     +448.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.47 A$
(10.90 ฿)
3.69 A$
(85.28 ฿)
     +682.4 %
Markets
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.45 A$
(218.39 ฿)
10.70 A$
(247.21 ฿)
     +13.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 A$
(42.34 ฿)
3.43 A$
(79.33 ฿)
     +87.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 A$
(17.89 ฿)
1.54 A$
(35.61 ฿)
     +99.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.65 A$
(61.33 ฿)
6.55 A$
(151.32 ฿)
     +146.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.36 A$
(262.44 ฿)
6.67 A$
(154.05 ฿)
     -41.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(35.13 ฿)
6.23 A$
(144.04 ฿)
     +310.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.74 A$
(201.85 ฿)
10.19 A$
(235.49 ฿)
     +16.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(35.51 ฿)
2.42 A$
(56.03 ฿)
     +57.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 A$
(17.01 ฿)
1.82 A$
(42.05 ฿)
     +147.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 A$
(20.41 ฿)
2.07 A$
(47.73 ฿)
     +133.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 A$
(23.99 ฿)
3.01 A$
(69.50 ฿)
     +189.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 A$
(19.28 ฿)
1.54 A$
(35.62 ฿)
     +84.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 A$
(16.73 ฿)
1.24 A$
(28.70 ฿)
     +71.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 A$
(26.67 ฿)
3.53 A$
(81.60 ฿)
     +206.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 A$
(16.00 ฿)
2.88 A$
(66.44 ฿)
     +315.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 21.64 A$
(500.00 ฿)
20.00 A$
(462.14 ฿)
     -7.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.73 A$
(63.18 ฿)
7.17 A$
(165.76 ฿)
     +162.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.83 A$
(111.67 ฿)
8.54 A$
(197.31 ฿)
     +76.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.06 A$
(140.00 ฿)
41.00 A$
(947.38 ฿)
     +576.7 %
Transportation
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 A$
(30.00 ฿)
4.50 A$
(103.98 ฿)
     +246.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 34.62 A$
(800.00 ฿)
175.25 A$
(4,049.49 ฿)
     +406.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.62 A$
(37.50 ฿)
7.00 A$
(161.75 ฿)
     +331.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 A$
(72.42 ฿)
4.43 A$
(102.26 ฿)
     +41.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.33 A$
(100.00 ฿)
85.00 A$
(1,964.09 ฿)
     +1,864.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.77 A$
(156.36 ฿)
7.39 A$
(170.84 ฿)
     +9.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,457.78 A$
(750,000.00 ฿)
35,500.00 A$
(820,296.50 ฿)
     +9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,978.72 A$
(970,000.00 ฿)
32,299.38 A$
(746,339.84 ฿)
     -23.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 88.10 A$
(2,035.72 ฿)
340.25 A$
(7,862.07 ฿)
     +286.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.39 A$
(517.25 ฿)
55.62 A$
(1,285.10 ฿)
     +148.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.84 A$
(643.29 ฿)
96.60 A$
(2,232.22 ฿)
     +247.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.95 A$
(1,431.43 ฿)
76.14 A$
(1,759.32 ฿)
     +22.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.10 A$
(233.33 ฿)
23.16 A$
(535.11 ฿)
     +129.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.09 A$
(210.00 ฿)
23.00 A$
(531.46 ฿)
     +153.1 %
Childcare
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 685.22 A$
(15,833.33 ฿)
2,511.08 A$
(58,023.46 ฿)
     +266.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,945.36 A$
(391,555.56 ฿)
20,953.45 A$
(484,170.29 ฿)
     +23.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.90 A$
(1,800.00 ฿)
135.34 A$
(3,127.34 ฿)
     +73.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.13 A$
(1,158.33 ฿)
97.42 A$
(2,251.10 ฿)
     +94.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 115.41 A$
(2,666.67 ฿)
204.94 A$
(4,735.43 ฿)
     +77.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.86 A$
(2,400.00 ฿)
251.14 A$
(5,803.11 ฿)
     +141.8 %
Rent Per Month
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 551.78 A$
(12,750.00 ฿)
2,538.19 A$
(58,649.92 ฿)
     +360.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 347.42 A$
(8,027.78 ฿)
1,849.21 A$
(42,729.50 ฿)
     +432.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,168.48 A$
(27,000.00 ฿)
3,810.34 A$
(88,045.38 ฿)
     +226.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 670.79 A$
(15,500.00 ฿)
2,736.97 A$
(63,243.11 ฿)
     +308.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 254.30 A$
(5,876.07 ฿)
972.22 A$
(22,464.98 ฿)
     +282.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 163.84 A$
(3,785.77 ฿)
778.14 A$
(17,980.49 ฿)
     +374.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Chiang Mai Edit Perth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 812.65 A$
(18,777.78 ฿)
4,926.86 A$
(113,844.66 ฿)
     +506.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.88 5.99      +22.9 %
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