Bangkok vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1635
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
49
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
608K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 5467th and 839th ($1027 vs $2528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Thailand and Australia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.4 months in Gold Coast. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Gold Coast ranked 6th in Australia, while ranked 2647th and 124th 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
$3.24
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$7.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$7538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$4593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$57.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$9.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$6.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$26.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$2105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$8134

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2269
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2703
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1813
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1988
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1864
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1766
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1288
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1727
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1640
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1997
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1635
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1867
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2379
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2050
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1710
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2482
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1699
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1477
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1821
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2223
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1824
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1839
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1815
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1904
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1487
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1979
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1928
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1896
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1860
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2496
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1829
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1894