Bangkok vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
73
100
🏙️ Population
5.68M
5.35M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 5467th and 893rd ($1027 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Thailand and Australia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 2647th and 1st 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
$3.24
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$26129

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172