Australia

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Thailand = 1×

Australia vs

Thailand

Overall verdict

Australia is about 1.32× Thailand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Thailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. A bar running right means Australia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Thailand Thailand = 1×

Australia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.04
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.32
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.18
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.13
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.10

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Australia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.0× what it does in Thailand — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.04

Australia ฿8.42 USD 0.259

Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.37

Australia ฿47.44 USD 1.421

Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.32

Australia ฿178.78 AUD 8.5

Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.18

Australia ฿2,116 AUD 89.95

Thailand ฿1,799 THB 1,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.10

Australia ฿32,913 AUD 1,399

Thailand ฿29,900 THB 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.93

Australia ฿41.36 USD 1.239

Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com