Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 76.9% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 86.1% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 129.3% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 30.1% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 88.4% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 49.5% lower than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (99.66 ฿) |
250.86 ₹ (100.00 ฿) |
+0.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (478.35 ฿) |
2,132.31 ₹ (850.00 ฿) |
+77.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (139.52 ฿) |
501.72 ₹ (200.00 ฿) |
+43.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
166.17 ₹ (66.24 ฿) |
175.60 ₹ (70.00 ฿) |
+5.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (119.59 ฿) |
301.03 ₹ (120.00 ฿) |
+0.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
160.00 ₹ (63.78 ฿) |
173.04 ₹ (68.98 ฿) |
+8.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.53 ₹ (14.56 ฿) |
56.51 ₹ (22.53 ฿) |
+54.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
15.19 ₹ (6.05 ฿) |
30.00 ₹ (11.96 ฿) |
+97.6 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
225.00 ₹ (89.69 ฿) |
575.40 ₹ (229.37 ฿) |
+155.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
38.28 ₹ (15.26 ฿) |
106.95 ₹ (42.63 ฿) |
+179.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.19 ₹ (10.84 ฿) |
49.16 ₹ (19.60 ฿) |
+80.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
81.70 ₹ (32.57 ฿) |
178.47 ₹ (71.14 ฿) |
+118.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
202.36 ₹ (80.67 ฿) |
719.27 ₹ (286.72 ฿) |
+255.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
121.42 ₹ (48.40 ฿) |
105.40 ₹ (42.01 ฿) |
-13.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
219.47 ₹ (87.49 ฿) |
401.11 ₹ (159.89 ฿) |
+82.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
82.29 ₹ (32.80 ฿) |
110.11 ₹ (43.89 ฿) |
+33.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.08 ₹ (11.19 ฿) |
48.74 ₹ (19.43 ฿) |
+73.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
42.22 ₹ (16.83 ฿) |
76.40 ₹ (30.46 ฿) |
+81.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
20.29 ₹ (8.09 ฿) |
60.20 ₹ (24.00 ฿) |
+196.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
14.52 ₹ (5.79 ฿) |
57.71 ₹ (23.00 ฿) |
+297.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
16.23 ₹ (6.47 ฿) |
47.23 ₹ (18.83 ฿) |
+191.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.59 ₹ (18.17 ฿) |
95.93 ₹ (38.24 ฿) |
+110.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.00 ₹ (11.56 ฿) |
42.03 ₹ (16.76 ฿) |
+45.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
750.00 ₹ (298.97 ฿) |
1,505.16 ₹ (600.00 ฿) |
+100.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
158.85 ₹ (63.32 ฿) |
146.91 ₹ (58.56 ฿) |
-7.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
257.50 ₹ (102.65 ฿) |
251.21 ₹ (100.14 ฿) |
-2.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (139.52 ฿) |
363.75 ₹ (145.00 ฿) |
+3.9 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (11.96 ฿) |
75.26 ₹ (30.00 ฿) |
+150.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,000.00 ₹ (398.63 ฿) |
2,947.61 ₹ (1,175.00 ฿) |
+194.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
70.00 ₹ (27.90 ฿) |
87.80 ₹ (35.00 ฿) |
+25.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (16.04 ฿) |
161.49 ₹ (64.37 ฿) |
+301.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
120.00 ₹ (47.84 ฿) |
501.72 ₹ (200.00 ฿) |
+318.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
393.24 ₹ (156.76 ฿) |
392.25 ₹ (156.36 ฿) |
-0.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (478,354.32 ฿) |
2,483,514.72 ₹ (990,000.00 ฿) |
+107.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,926,360.57 ₹ (767,902.42 ฿) |
2,296,362.67 ₹ (915,395.84 ฿) |
+19.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,518.78 ₹ (1,402.69 ฿) |
6,593.69 ₹ (2,628.43 ฿) |
+87.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
320.84 ₹ (127.90 ฿) |
1,177.59 ₹ (469.42 ฿) |
+267.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
693.42 ₹ (276.42 ฿) |
1,466.64 ₹ (584.65 ฿) |
+111.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,430.79 ₹ (570.35 ฿) |
4,197.03 ₹ (1,673.06 ฿) |
+193.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
618.92 ₹ (246.72 ฿) |
804.59 ₹ (320.73 ฿) |
+30.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (119.59 ฿) |
551.89 ₹ (220.00 ฿) |
+84.0 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,176.17 ₹ (2,462.00 ฿) |
33,906.09 ₹ (13,515.94 ฿) |
+449.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
151,590.55 ₹ (60,428.33 ฿) |
1,035,283.49 ₹ (412,693.61 ฿) |
+582.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,223.92 ₹ (886.52 ฿) |
3,938.64 ₹ (1,570.06 ฿) |
+77.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,326.48 ₹ (927.40 ฿) |
2,793.79 ₹ (1,113.68 ฿) |
+20.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,870.55 ₹ (1,542.91 ฿) |
7,873.35 ₹ (3,138.54 ฿) |
+103.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,826.22 ₹ (1,126.61 ฿) |
6,228.22 ₹ (2,482.75 ฿) |
+120.4 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
17,051.35 ₹ (6,797.16 ฿) |
39,037.26 ₹ (15,561.37 ฿) |
+128.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,581.42 ₹ (4,218.06 ฿) |
21,807.96 ₹ (8,693.28 ฿) |
+106.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
40,686.08 ₹ (16,218.63 ฿) |
96,307.87 ₹ (38,391.07 ฿) |
+136.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
24,871.42 ₹ (9,914.46 ฿) |
56,549.69 ₹ (22,542.33 ฿) |
+127.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
13,830.23 ₹ (5,513.13 ฿) |
31,133.64 ₹ (12,410.76 ฿) |
+125.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,717.62 ₹ (3,076.46 ฿) |
16,810.71 ₹ (6,701.23 ฿) |
+117.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
52,981.63 ₹ (21,120.00 ฿) |
49,764.60 ₹ (19,837.59 ฿) |
-6.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.91 | 5.69 | -36.2 % |
| Last update: | September 2024 | September 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 5540 | 755 |
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