Australia vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$2461
🏠 One person rent
$1235
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$2059
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3791
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$64821
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
34
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
98
78
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
26.5M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2121) is 155% more expensive than in Thailand ($832). Australia ranked 12th vs 114th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Australia compared to 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 3rd and 67th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Australia and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1377
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$1457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1692
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$49.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.8
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7979
$4500
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5396
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.42
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$8.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1641
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14725
$12855

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2539
4.84M
Melbourne
$2194
5.03M
Brisbane
$2016
2.71M
Perth
$2075
2.14M
Adelaide
$1978
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2239
608K
Canberra
$2023
381K
Wollongong
$1416
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1709
284K
Ipswich
$1677
233K
Hobart
$2106
197K
Townsville
$1667
174K
Geelong
$1981
180K
Newcastle
$1448
153K
Darwin
$1617
140K
Cairns
$1335
147K
Ballarat
$1390
116K
Bunbury
$1643
75.2K
Toowoomba
$1504
108K
Bendigo
$1291
103K
Melton
$1668
76.3K
Launceston
$1651
80.9K
Coffs Harbour
$1963
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1411
63.2K
Pakenham
$1654
54.1K
Tarneit
$1625
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1638
57.7K
Berwick
$1643
50.3K
Frankston
$1671
37.3K
Kalgoorlie
$1440
30.8K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K