Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Australia are 97.1% higher than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Australia are 121.1% higher than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 198.8% higher than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 240.2% higher than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 78.3% higher than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 171.8% higher than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
80.00 ฿ (3.45 A$) |
579.47 ฿ (25.00 A$) |
+624.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (38.83 A$) |
2,781.45 ฿ (120.00 A$) |
+209.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (8.63 A$) |
347.68 ฿ (15.00 A$) |
+73.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (3.02 A$) |
231.79 ฿ (10.00 A$) |
+231.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
110.00 ฿ (4.75 A$) |
254.97 ฿ (11.00 A$) |
+131.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
67.96 ฿ (2.93 A$) |
122.85 ฿ (5.30 A$) |
+80.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.23 ฿ (0.96 A$) |
92.38 ฿ (3.99 A$) |
+315.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
12.31 ฿ (0.53 A$) |
79.00 ฿ (3.41 A$) |
+541.6 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
216.18 ฿ (9.33 A$) |
200.31 ฿ (8.64 A$) |
-7.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
42.39 ฿ (1.83 A$) |
75.06 ฿ (3.24 A$) |
+77.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.20 ฿ (0.83 A$) |
34.53 ฿ (1.49 A$) |
+79.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
63.11 ฿ (2.72 A$) |
134.88 ฿ (5.82 A$) |
+113.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
272.39 ฿ (11.75 A$) |
157.15 ฿ (6.78 A$) |
-42.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
40.29 ฿ (1.74 A$) |
133.51 ฿ (5.76 A$) |
+231.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
164.36 ฿ (7.09 A$) |
234.82 ฿ (10.13 A$) |
+42.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
42.59 ฿ (1.84 A$) |
51.80 ฿ (2.23 A$) |
+21.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
18.39 ฿ (0.79 A$) |
41.59 ฿ (1.79 A$) |
+126.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.09 ฿ (1.30 A$) |
46.71 ฿ (2.02 A$) |
+55.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.98 ฿ (0.95 A$) |
72.12 ฿ (3.11 A$) |
+228.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.25 ฿ (0.96 A$) |
39.15 ฿ (1.69 A$) |
+76.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17.54 ฿ (0.76 A$) |
33.75 ฿ (1.46 A$) |
+92.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
37.99 ฿ (1.64 A$) |
82.89 ฿ (3.58 A$) |
+118.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.23 ฿ (0.70 A$) |
63.20 ฿ (2.73 A$) |
+289.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (25.89 A$) |
463.58 ฿ (20.00 A$) |
-22.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.63 ฿ (2.53 A$) |
162.74 ฿ (7.02 A$) |
+177.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
94.17 ฿ (4.06 A$) |
175.85 ฿ (7.59 A$) |
+86.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
142.00 ฿ (6.13 A$) |
927.15 ฿ (40.00 A$) |
+552.9 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (1.29 A$) |
106.62 ฿ (4.60 A$) |
+255.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,008.00 ฿ (43.49 A$) |
3,940.39 ฿ (170.00 A$) |
+290.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (1.51 A$) |
115.89 ฿ (5.00 A$) |
+231.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (2.78 A$) |
83.18 ฿ (3.59 A$) |
+29.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 ฿ (7.77 A$) |
1,307.28 ฿ (56.40 A$) |
+626.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
157.22 ฿ (6.78 A$) |
176.34 ฿ (7.61 A$) |
+12.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
965,000.00 ฿ (41,632.91 A$) |
834,435.98 ฿ (36,000.00 A$) |
-13.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
880,230.16 ฿ (37,975.69 A$) |
726,658.41 ฿ (31,350.16 A$) |
-17.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,457.80 ฿ (106.04 A$) |
7,719.08 ฿ (333.02 A$) |
+214.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
506.32 ฿ (21.84 A$) |
1,041.55 ฿ (44.94 A$) |
+105.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
584.91 ฿ (25.23 A$) |
2,027.23 ฿ (87.46 A$) |
+246.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,610.43 ฿ (69.48 A$) |
1,882.67 ฿ (81.22 A$) |
+16.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
318.19 ฿ (13.73 A$) |
617.71 ฿ (26.65 A$) |
+94.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
220.00 ฿ (9.49 A$) |
504.14 ฿ (21.75 A$) |
+129.2 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
13,832.21 ฿ (596.76 A$) |
55,938.46 ฿ (2,413.35 A$) |
+304.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
395,843.38 ฿ (17,077.84 A$) |
457,109.36 ฿ (19,721.03 A$) |
+15.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,508.25 ฿ (65.07 A$) |
2,923.37 ฿ (126.12 A$) |
+93.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,168.68 ฿ (50.42 A$) |
2,003.24 ฿ (86.43 A$) |
+71.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,087.83 ฿ (133.22 A$) |
4,150.49 ฿ (179.06 A$) |
+34.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,546.19 ฿ (109.85 A$) |
4,697.14 ฿ (202.65 A$) |
+84.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
14,319.57 ฿ (617.79 A$) |
53,734.55 ฿ (2,318.27 A$) |
+275.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,741.37 ฿ (377.13 A$) |
43,093.31 ฿ (1,859.17 A$) |
+393.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
38,181.69 ฿ (1,647.27 A$) |
88,445.29 ฿ (3,815.79 A$) |
+131.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,141.10 ฿ (955.23 A$) |
63,973.85 ฿ (2,760.02 A$) |
+188.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,513.69 ฿ (539.88 A$) |
26,205.00 ฿ (1,130.56 A$) |
+109.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,529.51 ฿ (281.70 A$) |
20,150.14 ฿ (869.34 A$) |
+208.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
19,392.00 ฿ (836.63 A$) |
116,521.53 ฿ (5,027.08 A$) |
+500.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.29 | 5.93 | +12.2 % |
| Last update: | December 2023 | December 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 823 | 2155 |
Moving to Thailand? Explore:
Moving to Australia? Explore:
Other comparisons Thailand vs Australia: