Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 44.3% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 48.3% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 58.7% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 62.6% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 41.0% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 64.7% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (527.63 ฿) |
4.74 A$ (100.00 ฿) |
-81.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (2,532.62 ฿) |
42.41 A$ (895.00 ฿) |
-64.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (316.58 ฿) |
9.64 A$ (203.38 ฿) |
-35.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (211.05 ฿) |
3.32 A$ (70.00 ฿) |
-66.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (232.16 ฿) |
5.69 A$ (120.00 ฿) |
-48.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (113.10 ฿) |
3.35 A$ (70.63 ฿) |
-37.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.06 A$ (85.60 ฿) |
1.07 A$ (22.63 ฿) |
-73.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 A$ (70.30 ฿) |
0.52 A$ (10.88 ฿) |
-84.5 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.93 A$ (188.57 ฿) |
10.83 A$ (228.67 ฿) |
+21.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.42 A$ (72.15 ฿) |
1.93 A$ (40.63 ฿) |
-43.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.45 A$ (30.54 ฿) |
0.90 A$ (19.08 ฿) |
-37.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.59 A$ (139.08 ฿) |
3.32 A$ (70.12 ฿) |
-49.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.28 A$ (132.47 ฿) |
12.32 A$ (260.01 ฿) |
+96.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.91 A$ (124.78 ฿) |
2.01 A$ (42.44 ฿) |
-66.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.73 A$ (205.39 ฿) |
7.25 A$ (152.95 ฿) |
-25.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (46.88 ฿) |
2.08 A$ (43.99 ฿) |
-6.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (40.45 ฿) |
0.94 A$ (19.85 ฿) |
-50.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (42.84 ฿) |
1.43 A$ (30.24 ฿) |
-29.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 A$ (62.90 ฿) |
1.13 A$ (23.92 ฿) |
-62.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (36.13 ฿) |
1.06 A$ (22.43 ฿) |
-37.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.50 A$ (31.60 ฿) |
0.90 A$ (19.02 ฿) |
-39.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.39 A$ (71.49 ฿) |
1.76 A$ (37.15 ฿) |
-48.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.32 A$ (48.88 ฿) |
0.79 A$ (16.68 ฿) |
-65.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (422.10 ฿) |
28.43 A$ (600.00 ฿) |
+42.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.88 A$ (145.10 ฿) |
2.75 A$ (58.10 ฿) |
-60.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.57 A$ (159.77 ฿) |
4.64 A$ (97.88 ฿) |
-38.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (1,013.05 ฿) |
6.87 A$ (145.00 ฿) |
-85.7 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.60 A$ (97.08 ฿) |
1.26 A$ (26.50 ฿) |
-72.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (3,165.77 ฿) |
51.31 A$ (1,083.00 ฿) |
-65.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (126.63 ฿) |
1.66 A$ (35.00 ฿) |
-72.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (91.71 ฿) |
3.05 A$ (64.37 ฿) |
-29.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (1,224.10 ฿) |
9.48 A$ (200.00 ฿) |
-83.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 A$ (146.42 ฿) |
7.46 A$ (157.50 ฿) |
+7.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (937,553.83 ฿) |
42,999.00 A$ (907,500.00 ฿) |
-3.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,934.26 A$ (737,292.55 ฿) |
43,617.91 A$ (920,562.28 ฿) |
+24.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
270.21 A$ (5,702.77 ฿) |
126.29 A$ (2,665.38 ฿) |
-53.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.31 A$ (871.93 ฿) |
21.29 A$ (449.24 ฿) |
-48.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.37 A$ (1,717.39 ฿) |
27.23 A$ (574.67 ฿) |
-66.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.24 A$ (1,545.65 ฿) |
77.68 A$ (1,639.46 ฿) |
+6.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (544.68 ฿) |
15.32 A$ (323.24 ฿) |
-40.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (464.31 ฿) |
11.37 A$ (240.00 ฿) |
-48.3 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (51,319.54 ฿) |
617.37 A$ (13,029.69 ฿) |
-74.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,162.60 A$ (404,429.41 ฿) |
19,892.75 A$ (419,839.27 ฿) |
+3.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.45 A$ (2,331.17 ฿) |
73.74 A$ (1,556.34 ฿) |
-33.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.59 A$ (1,658.67 ฿) |
52.41 A$ (1,106.06 ฿) |
-33.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.16 A$ (3,316.91 ฿) |
145.21 A$ (3,064.62 ฿) |
-7.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.19 A$ (3,591.86 ฿) |
115.48 A$ (2,437.32 ฿) |
-32.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,128.27 A$ (44,917.36 ฿) |
763.56 A$ (16,115.03 ฿) |
-64.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,684.96 A$ (35,561.30 ฿) |
423.77 A$ (8,943.69 ฿) |
-74.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,580.11 A$ (75,558.78 ฿) |
1,904.96 A$ (40,204.46 ฿) |
-46.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,655.08 A$ (56,035.87 ฿) |
1,054.74 A$ (22,260.50 ฿) |
-60.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
965.68 A$ (20,380.76 ฿) |
582.78 A$ (12,299.71 ฿) |
-39.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
723.66 A$ (15,272.90 ฿) |
312.79 A$ (6,601.39 ฿) |
-56.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,536.75 A$ (116,853.93 ฿) |
1,010.25 A$ (21,321.40 ฿) |
-81.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 5.73 | -10.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1542 | 572 |
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