Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Thailand Reverse

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Cost of Living in Thailand is 44.5% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 49.0% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Thailand are 60.2% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 62.4% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 41.5% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 64.3% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(534.63 ฿)		 4.68 A$
(100.00 ฿)		      -81.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(2,566.20 ฿)		 42.09 A$
(900.00 ฿)		      -64.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(320.78 ฿)		 10.29 A$
(220.00 ฿)		      -31.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(213.85 ฿)		 3.27 A$
(70.00 ฿)		      -67.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(235.24 ฿)		 5.61 A$
(120.00 ฿)		      -49.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(114.57 ฿)		 3.28 A$
(70.13 ฿)		      -38.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.05 A$
(86.58 ฿)		 1.06 A$
(22.70 ฿)		      -73.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 A$
(71.33 ฿)		 0.51 A$
(10.87 ฿)		      -84.8 %
Markets
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.90 A$
(190.41 ฿)		 10.78 A$
(230.53 ฿)		      +21.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(73.18 ฿)		 1.92 A$
(41.02 ฿)		      -43.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.43 A$
(30.53 ฿)		 0.90 A$
(19.19 ฿)		      -37.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.64 A$
(141.89 ฿)		 3.26 A$
(69.63 ฿)		      -50.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 A$
(133.20 ฿)		 11.96 A$
(255.78 ฿)		      +92.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.89 A$
(125.96 ฿)		 2.03 A$
(43.42 ฿)		      -65.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.68 A$
(206.99 ฿)		 7.26 A$
(155.32 ฿)		      -25.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 A$
(47.64 ฿)		 2.09 A$
(44.70 ฿)		      -6.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(41.08 ฿)		 0.94 A$
(20.11 ฿)		      -51.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.05 A$
(43.79 ฿)		 1.43 A$
(30.51 ฿)		      -30.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.99 A$
(64.03 ฿)		 1.14 A$
(24.33 ฿)		      -62.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.73 A$
(36.96 ฿)		 1.06 A$
(22.57 ฿)		      -38.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(31.94 ฿)		 0.90 A$
(19.21 ฿)		      -39.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.42 A$
(73.05 ฿)		 1.76 A$
(37.67 ฿)		      -48.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 A$
(49.46 ฿)		 0.78 A$
(16.75 ฿)		      -66.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(427.70 ฿)		 28.06 A$
(600.00 ฿)		      +40.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(147.17 ฿)		 2.73 A$
(58.33 ฿)		      -60.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.58 A$
(162.06 ฿)		 4.61 A$
(98.54 ฿)		      -39.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(1,026.48 ฿)		 6.78 A$
(145.00 ฿)		      -85.9 %
Transportation
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(96.23 ฿)		 1.17 A$
(25.00 ฿)		      -74.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(3,207.75 ฿)		 53.78 A$
(1,150.00 ฿)		      -64.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(128.31 ฿)		 1.75 A$
(37.50 ฿)		      -70.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.67 A$
(99.81 ฿)		 3.01 A$
(64.37 ฿)		      -35.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.60 A$
(1,253.16 ฿)		 9.35 A$
(200.00 ฿)		      -84.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.90 A$
(147.65 ฿)		 7.37 A$
(157.65 ฿)		      +6.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(949,986.43 ฿)		 44,540.54 A$
(952,500.00 ฿)		      +0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,945.21 A$
(747,303.68 ฿)		 43,001.57 A$
(919,589.07 ฿)		      +23.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.77 A$
(5,833.17 ฿)		 124.57 A$
(2,663.88 ฿)		      -54.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.16 A$
(880.25 ฿)		 20.96 A$
(448.29 ฿)		      -49.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.68 A$
(1,746.67 ฿)		 27.02 A$
(577.86 ฿)		      -66.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.04 A$
(1,562.03 ฿)		 76.54 A$
(1,636.81 ฿)		      +4.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.74 A$
(550.37 ฿)		 15.17 A$
(324.39 ฿)		      -41.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(470.47 ฿)		 11.22 A$
(240.00 ฿)		      -49.0 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,434.05 A$
(52,052.23 ฿)		 614.37 A$
(13,138.23 ฿)		      -74.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,036.88 A$
(407,103.86 ฿)		 19,061.13 A$
(407,622.52 ฿)		      +0.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.36 A$
(2,360.11 ฿)		 73.44 A$
(1,570.47 ฿)		      -33.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.58 A$
(1,680.40 ฿)		 51.58 A$
(1,103.04 ฿)		      -34.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.19 A$
(3,361.54 ฿)		 143.38 A$
(3,066.13 ฿)		      -8.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.36 A$
(3,621.66 ฿)		 116.69 A$
(2,495.42 ฿)		      -31.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,122.21 A$
(45,383.41 ฿)		 742.54 A$
(15,879.33 ฿)		      -65.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,685.65 A$
(36,047.56 ฿)		 419.57 A$
(8,972.49 ฿)		      -75.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,597.40 A$
(76,930.41 ฿)		 1,827.75 A$
(39,086.52 ฿)		      -49.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,666.75 A$
(57,028.55 ฿)		 1,017.90 A$
(21,767.76 ฿)		      -61.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 959.06 A$
(20,509.58 ฿)		 582.86 A$
(12,464.43 ฿)		      -39.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 721.51 A$
(15,429.48 ฿)		 310.71 A$
(6,644.52 ฿)		      -56.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,571.49 A$
(119,146.40 ฿)		 1,014.96 A$
(21,705.01 ฿)		      -81.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 5.73      -9.9 %
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