Bangkok vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4943
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1431
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2020
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3604
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.36M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 62% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 5960th and 930th ($902 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Thailand and Australia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Brisbane. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Brisbane ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 1087th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$7.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2416
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$9010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$6567
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$26.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$48.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$8728

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693