Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Thailand Reverse

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Cost of Living in Thailand is 44.8% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 48.9% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Thailand are 59.4% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 62.9% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 41.6% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 64.7% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(532.61 ฿)		 4.69 A$
(100.00 ฿)		      -81.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(2,556.50 ฿)		 42.01 A$
(895.00 ฿)		      -65.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(319.56 ฿)		 9.56 A$
(203.71 ฿)		      -36.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(213.04 ฿)		 3.29 A$
(70.00 ฿)		      -67.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(234.35 ฿)		 5.63 A$
(120.00 ฿)		      -48.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(114.20 ฿)		 3.31 A$
(70.53 ฿)		      -38.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(86.40 ฿)		 1.06 A$
(22.56 ฿)		      -73.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(70.93 ฿)		 0.51 A$
(10.86 ฿)		      -84.7 %
Markets
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(190.34 ฿)		 10.77 A$
(229.45 ฿)		      +20.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(72.83 ฿)		 1.90 A$
(40.52 ฿)		      -44.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 A$
(30.82 ฿)		 0.90 A$
(19.08 ฿)		      -38.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.59 A$
(140.47 ฿)		 3.29 A$
(70.00 ฿)		      -50.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 A$
(133.72 ฿)		 12.21 A$
(260.02 ฿)		      +94.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(125.95 ฿)		 1.99 A$
(42.47 ฿)		      -66.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.73 A$
(207.33 ฿)		 7.16 A$
(152.53 ฿)		      -26.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(47.32 ฿)		 2.06 A$
(43.99 ฿)		      -7.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(40.83 ฿)		 0.94 A$
(19.94 ฿)		      -51.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(43.25 ฿)		 1.42 A$
(30.24 ฿)		      -30.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 A$
(63.50 ฿)		 1.12 A$
(23.92 ฿)		      -62.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(36.47 ฿)		 1.05 A$
(22.43 ฿)		      -38.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(31.90 ฿)		 0.89 A$
(19.02 ฿)		      -40.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$
(72.16 ฿)		 1.74 A$
(37.15 ฿)		      -48.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(49.35 ฿)		 0.78 A$
(16.67 ฿)		      -66.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(426.08 ฿)		 28.16 A$
(600.00 ฿)		      +40.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(146.47 ฿)		 2.73 A$
(58.23 ฿)		      -60.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.57 A$
(161.28 ฿)		 4.59 A$
(97.79 ฿)		      -39.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(1,022.60 ฿)		 6.81 A$
(145.00 ฿)		      -85.8 %
Transportation
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(98.00 ฿)		 1.31 A$
(28.00 ฿)		      -71.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(3,195.63 ฿)		 50.84 A$
(1,083.00 ฿)		      -66.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(127.83 ฿)		 1.64 A$
(35.00 ฿)		      -72.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(92.57 ฿)		 3.02 A$
(64.37 ฿)		      -30.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(1,235.64 ฿)		 9.39 A$
(200.00 ฿)		      -83.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 A$
(147.80 ฿)		 7.39 A$
(157.48 ฿)		      +6.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(946,396.60 ฿)		 42,597.23 A$
(907,500.00 ฿)		      -4.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,934.26 A$
(744,246.50 ฿)		 43,204.17 A$
(920,430.30 ฿)		      +23.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 270.21 A$
(5,756.55 ฿)		 124.90 A$
(2,660.79 ฿)		      -53.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.31 A$
(880.15 ฿)		 21.06 A$
(448.62 ฿)		      -49.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.37 A$
(1,733.58 ฿)		 27.02 A$
(575.57 ฿)		      -66.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.24 A$
(1,560.23 ฿)		 77.03 A$
(1,641.08 ฿)		      +5.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(549.82 ฿)		 15.09 A$
(321.38 ฿)		      -41.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(468.69 ฿)		 11.50 A$
(245.00 ฿)		      -47.7 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(51,803.57 ฿)		 619.34 A$
(13,194.58 ฿)		      -74.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,162.60 A$
(408,243.89 ฿)		 19,762.18 A$
(421,017.44 ฿)		      +3.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.45 A$
(2,353.15 ฿)		 73.35 A$
(1,562.59 ฿)		      -33.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.59 A$
(1,674.32 ฿)		 51.76 A$
(1,102.78 ฿)		      -34.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.16 A$
(3,348.20 ฿)		 143.81 A$
(3,063.84 ฿)		      -8.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.19 A$
(3,625.74 ฿)		 114.78 A$
(2,445.36 ฿)		      -32.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.10 A$
(45,550.41 ฿)		 756.56 A$
(16,117.81 ฿)		      -64.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,689.18 A$
(35,986.65 ฿)		 418.69 A$
(8,919.90 ฿)		      -75.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,601.41 A$
(76,725.09 ฿)		 1,882.73 A$
(40,110.00 ฿)		      -47.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,662.67 A$
(56,726.08 ฿)		 1,044.06 A$
(22,242.93 ฿)		      -60.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 969.77 A$
(20,660.13 ฿)		 577.38 A$
(12,300.68 ฿)		      -40.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 727.28 A$
(15,494.15 ฿)		 309.91 A$
(6,602.45 ฿)		      -57.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,550.41 A$
(118,247.10 ฿)		 1,001.00 A$
(21,325.59 ฿)		      -82.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 5.73      -10.0 %
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