Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 81.9% higher than in Thailand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 96.9% higher than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 148.8% higher than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 166.8% higher than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 72.2% higher than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 179.2% higher than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (4.66 A$) |
536.92 ฿ (25.00 A$) |
+436.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (41.91 A$) |
2,577.20 ฿ (120.00 A$) |
+186.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
220.00 ฿ (10.24 A$) |
322.15 ฿ (15.00 A$) |
+46.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (3.26 A$) |
214.77 ฿ (10.00 A$) |
+206.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (5.59 A$) |
236.24 ฿ (11.00 A$) |
+96.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
70.71 ฿ (3.29 A$) |
115.03 ฿ (5.36 A$) |
+62.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.71 ฿ (1.06 A$) |
87.12 ฿ (4.06 A$) |
+283.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10.90 ฿ (0.51 A$) |
71.77 ฿ (3.34 A$) |
+558.3 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
229.35 ฿ (10.68 A$) |
191.25 ฿ (8.91 A$) |
-16.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
40.53 ฿ (1.89 A$) |
73.57 ฿ (3.43 A$) |
+81.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.08 ฿ (0.89 A$) |
31.00 ฿ (1.44 A$) |
+62.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
69.79 ฿ (3.25 A$) |
141.96 ฿ (6.61 A$) |
+103.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
260.04 ฿ (12.11 A$) |
134.59 ฿ (6.27 A$) |
-48.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42.58 ฿ (1.98 A$) |
127.06 ฿ (5.92 A$) |
+198.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
154.23 ฿ (7.18 A$) |
208.60 ฿ (9.71 A$) |
+35.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
44.12 ฿ (2.05 A$) |
47.70 ฿ (2.22 A$) |
+8.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
19.90 ฿ (0.93 A$) |
41.20 ฿ (1.92 A$) |
+107.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.24 ฿ (1.41 A$) |
43.64 ฿ (2.03 A$) |
+44.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.92 ฿ (1.11 A$) |
64.22 ฿ (2.99 A$) |
+168.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.52 ฿ (1.05 A$) |
36.74 ฿ (1.71 A$) |
+63.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.98 ฿ (0.88 A$) |
32.08 ฿ (1.49 A$) |
+69.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
37.15 ฿ (1.73 A$) |
72.93 ฿ (3.40 A$) |
+96.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.62 ฿ (0.77 A$) |
49.86 ฿ (2.32 A$) |
+199.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (27.94 A$) |
429.53 ฿ (20.00 A$) |
-28.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.04 ฿ (2.70 A$) |
147.17 ฿ (6.85 A$) |
+153.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
97.30 ฿ (4.53 A$) |
162.93 ฿ (7.59 A$) |
+67.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
145.00 ฿ (6.75 A$) |
1,030.88 ฿ (48.00 A$) |
+611.0 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 ฿ (1.16 A$) |
96.64 ฿ (4.50 A$) |
+286.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,083.00 ฿ (50.43 A$) |
3,221.50 ฿ (150.00 A$) |
+197.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (1.63 A$) |
128.86 ฿ (6.00 A$) |
+268.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (3.00 A$) |
93.32 ฿ (4.35 A$) |
+45.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (9.31 A$) |
1,245.64 ฿ (58.00 A$) |
+522.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
157.30 ฿ (7.32 A$) |
148.88 ฿ (6.93 A$) |
-5.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
907,500.00 ฿ (42,255.22 A$) |
954,056.60 ฿ (44,423.00 A$) |
+5.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
920,339.74 ฿ (42,853.07 A$) |
751,420.30 ฿ (34,987.80 A$) |
-18.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,678.94 ฿ (124.74 A$) |
5,803.15 ฿ (270.21 A$) |
+116.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
447.73 ฿ (20.85 A$) |
886.12 ฿ (41.26 A$) |
+97.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
577.17 ฿ (26.87 A$) |
1,750.38 ฿ (81.50 A$) |
+203.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,631.67 ฿ (75.97 A$) |
1,569.44 ฿ (73.08 A$) |
-3.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
321.44 ฿ (14.97 A$) |
554.27 ฿ (25.81 A$) |
+72.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
245.00 ฿ (11.41 A$) |
472.49 ฿ (22.00 A$) |
+92.9 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
13,198.01 ฿ (614.53 A$) |
52,222.86 ฿ (2,431.61 A$) |
+295.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
421,063.60 ฿ (19,605.66 A$) |
418,051.64 ฿ (19,465.42 A$) |
-0.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,562.59 ฿ (72.76 A$) |
2,379.13 ฿ (110.78 A$) |
+52.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,103.04 ฿ (51.36 A$) |
1,694.74 ฿ (78.91 A$) |
+53.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,066.54 ฿ (142.78 A$) |
3,382.66 ฿ (157.50 A$) |
+10.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,445.36 ฿ (113.86 A$) |
3,655.64 ฿ (170.21 A$) |
+49.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,164.59 ฿ (752.66 A$) |
45,559.49 ฿ (2,121.35 A$) |
+181.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,990.17 ฿ (418.60 A$) |
36,282.82 ฿ (1,689.41 A$) |
+303.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
39,608.23 ฿ (1,844.25 A$) |
77,193.23 ฿ (3,594.29 A$) |
+94.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,173.36 ฿ (1,032.44 A$) |
57,282.91 ฿ (2,667.22 A$) |
+158.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,333.52 ฿ (574.28 A$) |
20,855.44 ฿ (971.08 A$) |
+69.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,570.09 ฿ (305.92 A$) |
15,556.01 ฿ (724.32 A$) |
+136.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
21,657.14 ฿ (1,008.40 A$) |
119,058.77 ฿ (5,543.64 A$) |
+449.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.75 | 6.36 | +10.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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