Australia vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2241
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5240
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$1321
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$2189
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3826
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$64407
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
34
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
98
78
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
27.2M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2241) is 162% more expensive than in Thailand ($855). Australia ranked 13th vs 120th 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 5th and 71st 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
$14.4
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1490
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1089
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2729
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.4
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8230
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5761
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.55
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.34
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1786
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16550
$13266

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2640
5.45M
Melbourne
$2308
5.35M
Brisbane
$2065
2.71M
Perth
$2338
2.14M
Adelaide
$2117
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2297
608K
Canberra
$2019
381K
Wollongong
$1580
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1697
284K
Ipswich
$1662
233K
Townsville
$1683
174K
Hobart
$2127
197K
Geelong
$2058
180K
Newcastle
$1839
153K
Darwin
$1647
140K
Cairns
$1513
147K
Ballarat
$1464
116K
Bunbury
$1701
75.2K
Bendigo
$1362
103K
Toowoomba
$1639
108K
Launceston
$1660
80.9K
Melton
$1738
76.3K
Coffs Harbour
$1988
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1482
63.2K
Pakenham
$1725
54.1K
Tarneit
$1673
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1712
57.7K
Berwick
$1706
50.3K
Blacktown
$1599
51K
Orange
$1364
41.2K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K