Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 45.0% lower than in Australia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 49.3% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 60.3% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 63.8% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 40.8% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 66.2% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (537.20 ฿) |
4.65 A$ (100.00 ฿) |
-81.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (2,578.55 ฿) |
40.78 A$ (876.35 ฿) |
-66.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (322.32 ฿) |
9.42 A$ (202.50 ฿) |
-37.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 A$ (236.37 ฿) |
3.26 A$ (70.00 ฿) |
-70.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (236.37 ฿) |
5.58 A$ (120.00 ฿) |
-49.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.32 A$ (114.40 ฿) |
3.21 A$ (69.08 ฿) |
-39.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.07 A$ (87.43 ฿) |
1.04 A$ (22.34 ฿) |
-74.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.35 A$ (71.93 ฿) |
0.51 A$ (11.06 ฿) |
-84.6 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.89 A$ (190.96 ฿) |
10.36 A$ (222.51 ฿) |
+16.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.42 A$ (73.59 ฿) |
1.93 A$ (41.43 ฿) |
-43.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.46 A$ (31.36 ฿) |
0.89 A$ (19.19 ฿) |
-38.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.46 A$ (138.77 ฿) |
3.27 A$ (70.31 ฿) |
-49.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.37 A$ (136.93 ฿) |
12.55 A$ (269.71 ฿) |
+97.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.89 A$ (126.60 ฿) |
1.94 A$ (41.76 ฿) |
-67.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.71 A$ (208.62 ฿) |
7.10 A$ (152.58 ฿) |
-26.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.21 A$ (47.44 ฿) |
2.01 A$ (43.16 ฿) |
-9.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.90 A$ (40.74 ฿) |
0.91 A$ (19.59 ฿) |
-51.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.00 A$ (43.07 ฿) |
1.42 A$ (30.42 ฿) |
-29.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.96 A$ (63.62 ฿) |
1.11 A$ (23.92 ฿) |
-62.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.70 A$ (36.52 ฿) |
1.05 A$ (22.53 ฿) |
-38.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.48 A$ (31.90 ฿) |
0.88 A$ (18.94 ฿) |
-40.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.37 A$ (72.32 ฿) |
1.73 A$ (37.16 ฿) |
-48.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.39 A$ (51.28 ฿) |
0.78 A$ (16.86 ฿) |
-67.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (429.76 ฿) |
27.92 A$ (600.00 ฿) |
+39.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.00 A$ (150.45 ฿) |
2.72 A$ (58.41 ฿) |
-61.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.79 A$ (167.32 ฿) |
4.63 A$ (99.49 ฿) |
-40.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (966.96 ฿) |
6.56 A$ (141.00 ฿) |
-85.4 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.77 A$ (102.50 ฿) |
1.40 A$ (30.00 ฿) |
-70.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
158.00 A$ (3,395.09 ฿) |
53.63 A$ (1,152.50 ฿) |
-66.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.50 A$ (118.18 ฿) |
1.63 A$ (35.00 ฿) |
-70.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (93.37 ฿) |
3.00 A$ (64.37 ฿) |
-31.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (1,246.30 ฿) |
9.31 A$ (200.00 ฿) |
-84.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.00 A$ (150.49 ฿) |
7.32 A$ (157.27 ฿) |
+4.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (954,558.84 ฿) |
44,327.19 A$ (952,500.00 ฿) |
-0.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,595.82 A$ (743,392.98 ฿) |
43,038.63 A$ (924,811.54 ฿) |
+24.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
280.80 A$ (6,033.76 ฿) |
122.20 A$ (2,625.87 ฿) |
-56.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.86 A$ (899.51 ฿) |
21.28 A$ (457.35 ฿) |
-49.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
82.24 A$ (1,767.21 ฿) |
26.77 A$ (575.14 ฿) |
-67.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
74.01 A$ (1,590.25 ฿) |
74.55 A$ (1,601.93 ฿) |
+0.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.74 A$ (553.20 ฿) |
15.51 A$ (333.21 ฿) |
-39.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (472.73 ฿) |
11.17 A$ (240.00 ฿) |
-49.2 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,417.34 A$ (51,943.74 ฿) |
630.25 A$ (13,542.87 ฿) |
-73.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,213.65 A$ (412,861.81 ฿) |
19,426.07 A$ (417,426.22 ฿) |
+1.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
113.97 A$ (2,448.93 ฿) |
70.37 A$ (1,512.18 ฿) |
-38.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
81.47 A$ (1,750.53 ฿) |
50.45 A$ (1,084.08 ฿) |
-38.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
160.06 A$ (3,439.33 ฿) |
140.79 A$ (3,025.26 ฿) |
-12.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
175.87 A$ (3,779.17 ฿) |
112.14 A$ (2,409.64 ฿) |
-36.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,135.36 A$ (45,884.43 ฿) |
743.14 A$ (15,968.56 ฿) |
-65.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,702.01 A$ (36,572.68 ฿) |
409.91 A$ (8,808.05 ฿) |
-75.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,511.16 A$ (75,447.57 ฿) |
1,762.82 A$ (37,879.31 ฿) |
-49.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,623.54 A$ (56,374.42 ฿) |
1,044.68 A$ (22,447.95 ฿) |
-60.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
976.38 A$ (20,980.37 ฿) |
589.22 A$ (12,661.07 ฿) |
-39.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
721.10 A$ (15,494.89 ฿) |
313.17 A$ (6,729.38 ฿) |
-56.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,610.97 A$ (120,568.13 ฿) |
962.51 A$ (20,682.40 ฿) |
-82.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.37 | 5.84 | -8.4 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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