Bangkok vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.14M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 61% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 5960th and 1068th ($902 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.6 months in Perth. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 1087th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$12548

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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 Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693