Bangkok vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4849
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2188
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3845
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
49
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
638K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 58% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 5960th and 1408th ($902 vs $2152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 1.8 months in Gold Coast. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Gold Coast ranked 6th in Australia, while ranked 1087th and 120th 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
$2.64
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$91.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$8562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$58.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$51.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$11702

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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 Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2356
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1862
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1785
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1881
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1816
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1552
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1621
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1545
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1461
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1413
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1404
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$1998
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1903
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1691
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2741
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2348
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1610
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1463
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1430
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1723
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2604
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1669
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1249
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1672
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1462
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1317
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1707
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1746
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1719
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1716
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2356
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1702
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1693