Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Thailand Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Thailand

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 69% more expensive than Thailand without rent, and 141% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 81.3% more expensive than Thailand without rent, and 105.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Thailand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$3.04 ฿98.2
425.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$27.81 ฿900
177.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.87 ฿222
40.61%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.17 ฿70.1
64.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.68 ฿21.86
288.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.32 ฿10.29
593.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.14 ฿69.2
207.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$3.63 ฿117
92.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Thailand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.86 ฿60.3
-19.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.41 ฿45.69
71.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.34 ฿43.38
50.75%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.06 ฿66.7
112.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$17.13 ฿554
-48.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$2.89 ฿93.5
185.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$10.65 ฿345
32.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.95 ฿95.5
9.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.39 ฿44.89
92.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$2.05 ฿66.3
39.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.66 ฿53.7
156.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.55 ฿50
64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.29 ฿41.86
69.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.14 ฿36.82
96.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.49 ฿15.88
220.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$4.43 ฿143
607.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$18.85 ฿610
-29.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.82 ฿58.8
153.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.93 ฿94.8
69.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Thailand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.81 ฿26.08
266.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$32.72 ฿1,059
199.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.21 ฿39.11
199.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.18 ฿38.2
54.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$6.26 ฿203
503.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.25 ฿40.29
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$29.6K ฿959.2K
-1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$28.5K ฿922.8K
-21.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Thailand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$80.8 ฿2,616
122.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$13.48 ฿436
94.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$17.97 ฿581
193.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Thailand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$49.74 ฿1,610
-5.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$10.41 ฿337
57.25%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$7.27 ฿235
90.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Thailand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$415 ฿13.4K
285.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$12.7K ฿410.2K
-3.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Thailand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$48.61 ฿1,573
47.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$33.02 ฿1,069
55.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$94.8 ฿3,068
6.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$76.2 ฿2,465
44.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Thailand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$498 ฿16.1K
180.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$272 ฿8,813
305.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,204 ฿38.9K
88.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$666 ฿21.6K
166.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$3,920 ฿126.8K
78.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$2,182 ฿70.6K
134.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Thailand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$646 ฿20.9K
461.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
5.68
11.80%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thailand: October 28, 2025

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