Bangkok vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangkok Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$5192
🏠 One person rent
$444
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$1167
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$298
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$682
$3498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.53M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 57% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 5633rd and 907th ($981 vs $2266) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.5 months in Melbourne. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 814th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Melbourne

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Bangkok Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$7.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$1353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1633
$2246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.67%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5722
$7995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$7118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$27.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.23
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.9
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14313
$20732

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$654
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$718
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$715
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$592
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$506
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$563
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$428
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$673
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$703
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$684
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$594
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$636
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$607
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$723
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$622
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$515
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$479
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$566
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$582
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$715
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$802
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$812
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$505
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$748
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$635
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$876
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$573
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$571
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$825
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$514
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$468
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$881
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$720
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$668
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$804

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1570
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1724
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1688
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1905
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1725
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1783
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1756
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1843
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1662
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1367
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1713
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1423
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1541
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1287
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1481
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1612
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1411
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2267
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1530
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1722
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1656
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1486
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1529
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1520
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2153
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1668
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1520
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2039
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1836
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2564
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1969
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1770
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1711
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360