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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Thailand Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Thailand

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 51.3% cheaper than Thailand without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 52.1% cheaper than Thailand without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Thailand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$3.10 ฿97.5
-18.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$27.48 ฿864
-49.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$6.81 ฿214
-39.21%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$2.10 ฿66.0
-13.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$0.70 ฿22.13
-41.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.32 ฿9.98
-53.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$2.21 ฿69.4
-12.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$3.64 ฿114
-1.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Thailand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.86 ฿58.5
-60.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$1.44 ฿45.24
-64.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.34 ฿42.17
-46.27%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$2.06 ฿64.9
-51.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$17.38 ฿546
-70.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$3.01 ฿94.5
4.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.39 ฿327
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$2.90 ฿91.3
-27.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.33 ฿41.68
-45.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$2.11 ฿66.3
-48.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$1.62 ฿50.9
-65.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.50 ฿47.21
-71.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.34 ฿42.27
-63.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.18 ฿37.03
-57.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.53 ฿16.53
-37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$4.51 ฿142
-7.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$19.03 ฿598
-57.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.78 ฿55.9
6.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$3.05 ฿96.0
0.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Thailand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.79 ฿24.90
-53.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$33.55 ฿1,055
-71.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$1.21 ฿37.94
-24.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.14 ฿35.78
-75.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$6.33 ฿199
-72.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.31 ฿41.17
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$29.3K ฿921.7K
-52.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$28.2K ฿888.1K
-21.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Thailand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$80.4 ฿2,528
-49.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$13.87 ฿436
-71.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$18.24 ฿573
-57.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Thailand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$49.46 ฿1,555
-66.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$10.44 ฿328
-27.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$7.24 ฿228
-51.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Thailand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$418 ฿13.1K
-83.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$12.7K ฿399.8K
-85.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Thailand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$47.52 ฿1,494
-46.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$34.01 ฿1,069
-20.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$97.1 ฿3,051
-53.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$76.8 ฿2,415
-56.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Thailand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$494 ฿15.5K
-63.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$269 ฿8,472
-58.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,197 ฿37.6K
-66.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$659 ฿20.7K
-60.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$4,017 ฿126.3K
-66.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$2,165 ฿68.1K
-68.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Thailand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$608 ฿19.1K
-23.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
5.68
58.80%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Thailand: January 11, 2026

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