Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Delhi

For one person, living is cheaper in Delhi: $520 a month against $962 in Thailand, rent and utilities included – about $5,300 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇹🇭 Thailand

$962

/mo nomad

Delhi

🇮🇳 India

$520

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Thailand is 81.8% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 84.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Thailand is 77.8% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.00 ฿100

$3.67 ₹355

-18.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.40 ฿884

$20.95 ₹2,027

26.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.63 ฿222

$3.74 ₹362

77.27%

Cappuccino

$1.97 ฿65.9

$2.33 ₹226

-15.45%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 ฿21.82

$0.37 ₹35.82

75.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ฿11.37

$0.20 ₹18.91

70.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.18 ฿73.0

$2.02 ₹195

7.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿121

$3.19 ₹308

13.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 ฿58.9

$0.68 ₹65.9

158.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿44.68

$0.52 ₹50.2

155.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 ฿43.25

$0.83 ₹80.0

55.42%

Eggs

$2.04 ฿68.4

$1.07 ₹104

90.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.12 ฿540

$4.43 ₹428

263.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.95 ฿98.9

$3.37 ₹326

-12.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.60 ฿355

Apples (1kg)

$2.85 ฿95.5

$1.99 ₹192

43.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.24 ฿41.66

$0.72 ₹70.1

72.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 ฿67.6

$1.02 ₹98.4

98.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.80 ฿60.3

$0.52 ₹50.1

246.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 ฿48.66

$0.27 ₹25.96

437.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 ฿43.31

$0.37 ₹35.42

248.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ฿37.48

$0.43 ₹41.64

160.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿17.55

$0.31 ₹30.39

67.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 ฿145

$4.92 ₹476

-11.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.47 ฿585

$8.34 ₹808

109.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 ฿56.8

$1.64 ₹159

3.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 ฿89.4

$2.70 ₹261

-1.11%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.15 ₹596

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ฿29.30

$0.46 ₹44.04

91.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.90 ฿1,135

$15.29 ₹1,480

121.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 ฿40.25

$1.03 ₹99.8

16.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.18 ฿39.55

$0.27 ₹26.38

337.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.10 ฿204

$1.53 ₹148

298.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 ฿46.23

$1.05 ₹102

31.43%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.3K ฿1.0M

$10.5K ₹1.0M

198.99%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K ฿879.0K

$18.4K ₹1.8M

42.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$83.5 ฿2,796

$42.67 ₹4,129

95.69%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.21 ฿409

$4.04 ₹391

202.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.14 ฿607

$6.75 ₹653

168.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.66 ฿1,663

$19.40 ₹1,878

155.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.54 ฿386

$8.06 ₹780

43.18%

Cinema Ticket

$6.64 ฿222

$5.08 ₹492

30.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$540 ฿18.1K

$100 ₹9,696

438.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.3K ฿410.9K

$2,268 ₹219.5K

441.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.4 ฿1,753

$24.14 ₹2,336

116.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.84 ฿1,099

$28.38 ₹2,747

15.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.8 ฿3,007

$53.3 ₹5,160

68.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.9 ฿2,676

$44.13 ₹4,271

81.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$470 ฿15.7K

$264 ₹25.5K

78.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 ฿9,557

$154 ₹14.9K

85.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,240 ฿41.5K

$736 ₹71.2K

68.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$699 ฿23.4K

$397 ₹38.5K

75.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,505 ฿117.3K

$2,494 ₹241.4K

40.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,865 ฿62.4K

$1,017 ₹98.4K

83.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$570 ฿19.1K

$585 ₹56.7K

-2.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.69

8.33

-31.69%

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

Last update for Thailand: October 3, 2026

Last update for Delhi: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Thailand

$285 29.9%

Delhi

$154 29.7% 46% $131

Groceries & Markets

Thailand

$244 25.6%

Delhi

$108 20.8% 55.8% $136

Clothing & Footwear

Thailand

$115 12%

Delhi

$67 13% 41.2% $47

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Thailand

$114 11.9%

Delhi

$53 10.3% 53.1% $60

Eating Out

Thailand

$90 9.4%

Delhi

$87 16.8% 2.6% $2.3

Sport & Entertainment

Thailand

$63 6.6%

Delhi

$30 5.7% 53% $33

Getting Around

Thailand

$45 4.7%

Delhi

$20 3.8% 56.2% $25

Good to know

🇹🇭 Thailand

🇮🇳 Delhi

🕒 Local time

15:36 3:36 PM

14:06 2:06 PM

1 h 30 min behind Thailand

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

66,188,503

16,787,941 Capital

💱 Currency

Thai Baht THB ฿

Indian Rupee INR ₹

📈 Exchange rate

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.66 EUR

1,000 INR = 10.33 USD

1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR

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INR, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇹🇭 Thai Baht (฿)

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 109 INR (1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR).

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