Australia vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5326
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$1346
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$2253
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$261
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3598
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$65100
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
8.52
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
83.3
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
35
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
98
78
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
25.7M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2293) is 190% more expensive than in Thailand ($790). Australia ranked 10th 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 1.6 months in Australia compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 6th and 66th 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
$14.6
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.9
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1435
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1105
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2728
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10620
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7615
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.01
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.51
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.76
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.3
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1641
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15406
$11420

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2741
4.84M
Melbourne
$2356
4.53M
Brisbane
$2356
2.36M
Perth
$2292
2.14M
Adelaide
$2180
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2152
638K
Canberra
$2604
381K
Wollongong
$1430
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1843
284K
Ipswich
$1785
233K
Hobart
$2203
222K
Townsville
$1249
174K
Geelong
$1688
191K
Newcastle
$1461
153K
Darwin
$1859
140K
Cairns
$1397
147K
Launceston
$1723
106K
Ballarat
$1327
116K
Bendigo
$1317
103K
Bunbury
$1601
71.1K
Toowoomba
$1552
108K
Melton
$1708
72.2K
Rockhampton
$1413
63.2K
Wagga Wagga
$1528
67.4K
Pakenham
$1719
54.1K
Orange
$1463
41.2K
Tarneit
$1658
56.4K
Frankston
$1707
37.3K
Berwick
$1716
50.3K
Hervey Bay
$1756
54.7K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K