Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 72.0% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 83.6% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 141.1% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 29.4% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 79.0% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 43.3% lower than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (100.56 ฿) |
248.60 ₹ (100.00 ฿) |
-0.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (482.70 ฿) |
2,144.68 ₹ (862.69 ฿) |
+78.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (140.79 ฿) |
497.21 ₹ (200.00 ฿) |
+42.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.00 ₹ (68.38 ฿) |
174.02 ₹ (70.00 ฿) |
+2.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (120.67 ฿) |
298.32 ₹ (120.00 ฿) |
-0.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
159.49 ₹ (64.15 ฿) |
170.95 ₹ (68.77 ฿) |
+7.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
37.13 ₹ (14.93 ฿) |
55.83 ₹ (22.46 ฿) |
+50.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.76 ₹ (5.94 ฿) |
27.64 ₹ (11.12 ฿) |
+87.3 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
226.93 ₹ (91.28 ฿) |
553.90 ₹ (222.80 ฿) |
+144.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
38.43 ₹ (15.46 ฿) |
102.60 ₹ (41.27 ฿) |
+167.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.51 ₹ (11.07 ฿) |
47.64 ₹ (19.16 ฿) |
+73.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
82.54 ₹ (33.20 ฿) |
174.84 ₹ (70.33 ฿) |
+111.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
207.46 ₹ (83.45 ฿) |
667.36 ₹ (268.44 ฿) |
+221.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.69 ₹ (49.35 ฿) |
104.53 ₹ (42.05 ฿) |
-14.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
222.97 ₹ (89.69 ฿) |
379.27 ₹ (152.56 ฿) |
+70.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
82.25 ₹ (33.08 ฿) |
106.58 ₹ (42.87 ฿) |
+29.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.22 ₹ (11.35 ฿) |
48.51 ₹ (19.51 ฿) |
+71.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
42.55 ₹ (17.11 ฿) |
75.36 ₹ (30.31 ฿) |
+77.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.69 ₹ (9.13 ฿) |
59.63 ₹ (23.98 ฿) |
+162.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15.95 ₹ (6.42 ฿) |
56.13 ₹ (22.58 ฿) |
+251.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.11 ₹ (7.28 ฿) |
46.84 ₹ (18.84 ฿) |
+158.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
46.38 ₹ (18.66 ฿) |
92.61 ₹ (37.25 ฿) |
+99.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.97 ₹ (11.65 ฿) |
41.95 ₹ (16.87 ฿) |
+44.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
750.00 ₹ (301.69 ฿) |
1,491.62 ₹ (600.00 ฿) |
+98.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.97 ₹ (64.35 ฿) |
145.29 ₹ (58.44 ฿) |
-9.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
256.25 ₹ (103.07 ฿) |
247.59 ₹ (99.59 ฿) |
-3.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (140.79 ฿) |
350.53 ₹ (141.00 ฿) |
+0.2 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (12.07 ฿) |
74.58 ₹ (30.00 ฿) |
+148.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (362.02 ฿) |
2,865.16 ₹ (1,152.50 ฿) |
+218.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (32.18 ฿) |
87.01 ₹ (35.00 ฿) |
+8.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (16.18 ฿) |
160.04 ₹ (64.37 ฿) |
+297.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
125.00 ₹ (50.28 ฿) |
497.21 ₹ (200.00 ฿) |
+297.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.55 ₹ (157.10 ฿) |
390.73 ₹ (157.17 ฿) |
+0.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (482,696.35 ฿) |
2,367,948.28 ₹ (952,500.00 ฿) |
+97.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,938,275.63 ₹ (779,665.48 ฿) |
2,299,063.10 ₹ (924,791.15 ฿) |
+18.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,516.95 ₹ (1,414.68 ฿) |
6,527.69 ₹ (2,625.74 ฿) |
+85.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
324.08 ₹ (130.36 ฿) |
1,136.10 ₹ (456.99 ฿) |
+250.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
691.28 ₹ (278.06 ฿) |
1,426.81 ₹ (573.93 ฿) |
+106.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,411.45 ₹ (567.75 ฿) |
3,982.45 ₹ (1,601.93 ฿) |
+182.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
637.82 ₹ (256.56 ฿) |
828.27 ₹ (333.17 ฿) |
+29.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (120.67 ฿) |
596.65 ₹ (240.00 ฿) |
+98.9 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,109.80 ₹ (2,457.65 ฿) |
33,667.64 ₹ (13,542.70 ฿) |
+451.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
155,716.16 ₹ (62,636.35 ฿) |
1,037,641.54 ₹ (417,388.16 ฿) |
+566.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,222.23 ₹ (893.88 ฿) |
3,759.33 ₹ (1,512.18 ฿) |
+69.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,299.81 ₹ (925.09 ฿) |
2,695.07 ₹ (1,084.08 ฿) |
+17.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,983.01 ₹ (1,602.16 ฿) |
7,520.91 ₹ (3,025.26 ฿) |
+88.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,880.93 ₹ (1,158.85 ฿) |
5,990.46 ₹ (2,409.64 ฿) |
+107.9 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,370.32 ₹ (6,584.91 ฿) |
39,808.32 ₹ (16,012.78 ฿) |
+143.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,213.57 ₹ (4,108.38 ฿) |
21,936.96 ₹ (8,824.07 ฿) |
+114.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,610.07 ₹ (15,128.54 ฿) |
94,166.03 ₹ (37,878.00 ฿) |
+150.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,738.73 ₹ (9,548.83 ฿) |
56,025.69 ₹ (22,536.17 ฿) |
+136.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,983.04 ₹ (5,222.39 ฿) |
31,084.40 ₹ (12,503.61 ฿) |
+139.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,149.13 ₹ (2,875.72 ฿) |
16,723.95 ₹ (6,727.16 ฿) |
+133.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
49,438.66 ₹ (19,886.55 ฿) |
51,499.44 ₹ (20,715.49 ฿) |
+4.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.97 | 5.84 | -34.9 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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