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

🙂 Solo nomad: Thailand is 40.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thailand is 44.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thailand
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 ฿98.2
$15.97 A$24.47
-80.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.81 ฿900
$77.2 A$118
-63.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 ฿222
$9.66 A$14.8
-28.88%
Cappuccino
$2.17 ฿70.1
$3.57 A$5.48
-39.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$2.64 A$4.04
-74.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ฿10.29
$2.22 A$3.41
-85.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ฿69.2
$6.57 A$10.06
-67.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 ฿117
$6.98 A$10.7
-47.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thailand
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ฿60.3
$1.5 A$2.3
24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 ฿45.69
$2.42 A$3.7
-41.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.38
$2.02 A$3.1
-33.66%
Eggs
$2.06 ฿66.7
$4.38 A$6.71
-52.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.13 ฿554
$8.86 A$13.58
93.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.89 ฿93.5
$8.26 A$12.66
-65.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.65 ฿345
$14.14 A$21.66
-24.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 ฿95.5
$3.24 A$4.96
-8.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.89
$2.68 A$4.11
-48.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 ฿66.3
$2.86 A$4.39
-28.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ฿53.7
$4.25 A$6.5
-60.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50
$2.55 A$3.91
-39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 ฿41.86
$2.19 A$3.35
-41.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 ฿36.82
$2.24 A$3.43
-49.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ฿15.88
$1.57 A$2.41
-68.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 ฿143
$31.36 A$48.04
-85.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.85 ฿610
$13.32 A$20.41
41.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.8
$4.61 A$7.06
-60.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ฿94.8
$4.97 A$7.61
-41.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Thailand
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ฿26.08
$2.97 A$4.54
-72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.72 ฿1,059
$98 A$150
-66.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ฿39.11
$3.62 A$5.55
-66.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 ฿38.2
$1.82 A$2.79
-35.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 ฿203
$37.78 A$57.9
-83.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.29
$1.2 A$1.84
4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K ฿959.2K
$29.1K A$44.6K
1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K ฿922.8K
$22.5K A$34.5K
26.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thailand
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 ฿2,616
$180 A$276
-55.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.48 ฿436
$26.23 A$40.19
-48.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.97 ฿581
$52.8 A$80.9
-65.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thailand
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.74 ฿1,610
$46.77 A$71.7
6.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.41 ฿337
$16.37 A$25.08
-36.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.27 ฿235
$13.82 A$21.18
-47.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thailand
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 ฿13.4K
$1,599 A$2,450
-74.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ฿410.2K
$12.3K A$18.8K
3.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thailand
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.61 ฿1,573
$71.7 A$110
-32.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.02 ฿1,069
$51.5 A$78.8
-35.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 ฿3,068
$101 A$155
-6.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.2 ฿2,465
$110 A$168
-30.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thailand
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,395 A$2,137
-64.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 ฿8,813
$1,106 A$1,694
-75.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 ฿38.9K
$2,271 A$3,480
-47.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 ฿21.6K
$1,775 A$2,719
-62.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,920 ฿126.8K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-43.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,182 ฿70.6K
$5,106 A$7,823
-57.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thailand
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$646 ฿20.9K
$3,626 A$5,555
-82.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
6.35
-10.55%

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

Last update for Thailand: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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