Bangkok vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
100
🏙️ Population
5.68M
5.03M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 5738th and 923rd ($994 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 Melbourne. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 1355th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$21306

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913