Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sydney are 70.8% higher than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 94.6% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 151.5% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 200.4% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 62.6% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 243.0% higher than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (4.36 A$) |
561.70 ฿ (24.50 A$) |
+461.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ฿ (43.62 A$) |
2,980.46 ฿ (130.00 A$) |
+198.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (8.72 A$) |
343.90 ฿ (15.00 A$) |
+71.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (3.49 A$) |
229.27 ฿ (10.00 A$) |
+186.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
150.00 ฿ (6.54 A$) |
229.27 ฿ (10.00 A$) |
+52.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
75.75 ฿ (3.30 A$) |
110.07 ฿ (4.80 A$) |
+45.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
18.35 ฿ (0.80 A$) |
79.67 ฿ (3.48 A$) |
+334.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10.67 ฿ (0.47 A$) |
73.78 ฿ (3.22 A$) |
+591.3 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
223.35 ฿ (9.74 A$) |
223.56 ฿ (9.75 A$) |
+0.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
56.93 ฿ (2.48 A$) |
78.65 ฿ (3.43 A$) |
+38.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
23.15 ฿ (1.01 A$) |
34.35 ฿ (1.50 A$) |
+48.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
67.96 ฿ (2.96 A$) |
139.98 ฿ (6.11 A$) |
+106.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
266.41 ฿ (11.62 A$) |
146.01 ฿ (6.37 A$) |
-45.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
48.18 ฿ (2.10 A$) |
132.42 ฿ (5.78 A$) |
+174.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
205.68 ฿ (8.97 A$) |
236.98 ฿ (10.34 A$) |
+15.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
46.46 ฿ (2.03 A$) |
49.35 ฿ (2.15 A$) |
+6.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
20.91 ฿ (0.91 A$) |
39.12 ฿ (1.71 A$) |
+87.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
29.12 ฿ (1.27 A$) |
41.63 ฿ (1.82 A$) |
+43.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
24.24 ฿ (1.06 A$) |
82.37 ฿ (3.59 A$) |
+239.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
24.37 ฿ (1.06 A$) |
39.27 ฿ (1.71 A$) |
+61.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
20.83 ฿ (0.91 A$) |
34.56 ฿ (1.51 A$) |
+65.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
40.18 ฿ (1.75 A$) |
96.31 ฿ (4.20 A$) |
+139.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.50 ฿ (0.72 A$) |
57.36 ฿ (2.50 A$) |
+247.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ฿ (30.53 A$) |
412.68 ฿ (18.00 A$) |
-41.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
56.00 ฿ (2.44 A$) |
160.57 ฿ (7.00 A$) |
+186.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
100.27 ฿ (4.37 A$) |
170.09 ฿ (7.42 A$) |
+69.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (6.54 A$) |
962.92 ฿ (42.00 A$) |
+541.9 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
44.00 ฿ (1.92 A$) |
114.63 ฿ (5.00 A$) |
+160.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (56.70 A$) |
4,984.04 ฿ (217.39 A$) |
+283.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (1.53 A$) |
114.63 ฿ (5.00 A$) |
+227.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
65.98 ฿ (2.88 A$) |
103.31 ฿ (4.51 A$) |
+56.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 ฿ (7.85 A$) |
1,375.60 ฿ (60.00 A$) |
+664.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
156.43 ฿ (6.82 A$) |
177.51 ฿ (7.74 A$) |
+13.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,000,000.00 ฿ (87,234.96 A$) |
809,079.29 ฿ (35,290.00 A$) |
-59.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
896,952.38 ฿ (39,122.80 A$) |
691,934.51 ฿ (30,180.44 A$) |
-22.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,780.50 ฿ (121.28 A$) |
5,789.44 ฿ (252.52 A$) |
+108.2 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
1.55 ฿ (0.07 A$) |
20.25 ฿ (0.88 A$) |
+1,204.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
531.47 ฿ (23.18 A$) |
1,926.62 ฿ (84.03 A$) |
+262.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,879.97 ฿ (82.00 A$) |
2,090.51 ฿ (91.18 A$) |
+11.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
350.00 ฿ (15.27 A$) |
588.93 ฿ (25.69 A$) |
+68.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
275.00 ฿ (11.99 A$) |
550.24 ฿ (24.00 A$) |
+100.1 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
18,155.56 ฿ (791.90 A$) |
58,501.01 ฿ (2,551.67 A$) |
+222.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
472,772.64 ฿ (20,621.15 A$) |
557,659.09 ฿ (24,323.68 A$) |
+18.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,013.59 ฿ (87.83 A$) |
2,827.85 ฿ (123.34 A$) |
+40.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,333.21 ฿ (58.15 A$) |
1,949.11 ฿ (85.02 A$) |
+46.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,196.06 ฿ (139.40 A$) |
4,036.36 ฿ (176.06 A$) |
+26.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,495.41 ฿ (152.46 A$) |
4,605.84 ฿ (200.90 A$) |
+31.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,987.18 ฿ (959.03 A$) |
66,959.88 ฿ (2,920.62 A$) |
+204.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,571.43 ฿ (461.10 A$) |
48,521.83 ฿ (2,116.40 A$) |
+359.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
67,378.59 ฿ (2,938.88 A$) |
136,323.97 ฿ (5,946.11 A$) |
+102.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
33,531.25 ฿ (1,462.55 A$) |
84,171.15 ฿ (3,671.33 A$) |
+151.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,877.63 ฿ (779.78 A$) |
46,770.28 ฿ (2,040.00 A$) |
+161.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,276.75 ฿ (361.01 A$) |
28,493.11 ฿ (1,242.80 A$) |
+244.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
21,599.66 ฿ (942.12 A$) |
144,142.27 ฿ (6,287.12 A$) |
+567.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.84 | 4.42 | -24.3 % |
| Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
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