Australia vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2363
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5533
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$2308
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4107
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$64712
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
8.52
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
35
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
98
78
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
26.5M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2363) is 170% more expensive than in Thailand ($876). Australia ranked 12th vs 106th 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 4th 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
$15.2
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.74
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1488
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9162
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6144
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.26
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.5
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$79
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1814
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16573
$13110

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2397
5.03M
Sydney
$2801
4.84M
Brisbane
$2491
2.36M
Perth
$2345
2.14M
Adelaide
$2246
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2300
608K
Canberra
$2393
381K
Wollongong
$1532
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1733
284K
Ipswich
$1877
233K
Hobart
$2265
197K
Townsville
$1303
174K
Geelong
$1892
180K
Newcastle
$1833
153K
Darwin
$1756
140K
Cairns
$1442
147K
Ballarat
$1357
116K
Bunbury
$2136
75.2K
Toowoomba
$1635
108K
Bendigo
$1397
103K
Melton
$1795
76.3K
Launceston
$1798
80.9K
Coffs Harbour
$1913
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1514
63.2K
Pakenham
$1805
54.1K
Tarneit
$1757
56.4K
Berwick
$1800
50.3K
Hervey Bay
$1835
57.7K
Frankston
$1799
37.3K
Kalgoorlie
$1571
30.8K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K