Australia vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5719
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$2426
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4122
$561
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
33
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
98
78
😀 Quality of life
96
56
🏙️ Population
27.2M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2425) is 165% more expensive than in Thailand ($914). Australia ranked 12th vs 110th 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 1.7 months in Australia compared to 0.6 months in Thailand. Ranked 4th and 78th 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
$16.4
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$3.96
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1653
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$1776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2074
$717
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8768
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$2732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.04
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.46
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.5
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.52
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$7.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$22
$7.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.8
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2052
$590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19056
$15181

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2496
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2269
2.71M
Perth
$2448
2.14M
Adelaide
$2338
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2528
608K
Canberra
$2223
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1835
284K
Ipswich
$1813
233K
Hobart
$2308
197K
Townsville
$1839
174K
Geelong
$2217
180K
Darwin
$1861
140K
Newcastle
$1997
153K
Cairns
$1695
147K
Ballarat
$1604
116K
Bunbury
$1838
75.2K
Bendigo
$1487
103K
Toowoomba
$1766
108K
Launceston
$1753
80.9K
Melton
$1906
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1635
63.2K
Hervey Bay
$1864
57.7K
Tarneit
$1822
56.4K
Blacktown
$1710
51K
Orange
$1477
41.2K
Bundaberg
$1727
70.5K
Gladstone
$1640
34.7K
Wagga Wagga
$1583
49.7K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K