Bangkok vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
75
98
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.84M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 67% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5960th and 318th ($902 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.4 months in Sydney. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1087th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$17934

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Cities near Bangkok

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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816