Bangkok vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$5159
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2387
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$3044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
49
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
608K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 58% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 5912th and 1270th ($958 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.3 months in Gold Coast. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 1890th and 255th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Gold Coast

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Bangkok Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$97.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2014
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$8866
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$4115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$24.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$2150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$7100

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2065
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2471
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1662
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1798
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1710
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1639
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1595
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1503
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1839
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1482
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1747
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2181
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1888
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1599
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2640
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2292
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1568
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1364
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1580
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1678
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2019
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1667
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1683
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1662
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1771
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1362
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1813
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1768
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1725
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1706
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2308
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1681
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1736