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

😐 Solo nomad: Thailand is 108.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 116.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thailand is 107.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 116.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thailand
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 ฿98.2
$2.49 ₹213
22.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.81 ฿900
$14.06 ₹1,202
97.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 ฿222
$4.1 ₹351
67.56%
Cappuccino
$2.17 ฿70.1
$1.82 ₹156
19.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.44 ₹37.72
54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ฿10.29
$0.17 ₹14.36
88.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ฿69.2
$1.94 ₹166
10.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 ฿117
$3.53 ₹302
2.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thailand
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ฿60.3
$0.73 ₹62.1
154.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 ฿45.69
$0.48 ₹41.19
193.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.38
$0.72 ₹61.4
86.11%
Eggs
$2.06 ฿66.7
$0.94 ₹80.1
119.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.13 ฿554
$5.23 ₹448
227.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.89 ฿93.5
$3.14 ₹269
-7.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.65 ฿345
-
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Apples (1kg)
$2.95 ฿95.5
$2.2 ₹188
34.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.89
$0.72 ₹61.2
93.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 ฿66.3
$1.09 ₹93.2
88.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ฿53.7
$0.57 ₹49.11
191.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50
$0.42 ₹36.21
269.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 ฿41.86
$0.45 ₹38.73
186.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 ฿36.82
$0.55 ₹46.97
107.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ฿15.88
$0.33 ₹27.96
48.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 ฿143
$4.08 ₹349
8.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.85 ฿610
$7.99 ₹683
135.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.8
$1.92 ₹164
-5.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ฿94.8
$2.89 ₹248
1.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Thailand
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ฿26.08
$0.34 ₹28.83
138.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.72 ฿1,059
$10.01 ₹856
226.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ฿39.11
$0.97 ₹83
24.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 ฿38.2
$0.28 ₹23.62
321.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 ฿203
$1.77 ₹151
253.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.29
$1.24 ₹106
0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K ฿959.2K
$14K ₹1.2M
111.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K ฿922.8K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
28.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thailand
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 ฿2,616
$40.79 ₹3,489
98.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.48 ฿436
$3.79 ₹324
255.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.97 ฿581
$8.13 ₹695
121.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thailand
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.74 ฿1,610
$16 ₹1,368
210.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.41 ฿337
$7.59 ₹649
37.15%
Cinema Ticket
$7.27 ฿235
$3.45 ₹295
110.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thailand
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 ฿13.4K
$69.7 ₹5,958
496.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ฿410.2K
$1,847 ₹158K
586.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thailand
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.61 ฿1,573
$25.29 ₹2,163
92.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.02 ฿1,069
$26.99 ₹2,309
22.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 ฿3,068
$44.67 ₹3,821
112.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.2 ฿2,465
$33.23 ₹2,842
129.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thailand
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$179 ₹15.3K
177.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 ฿8,813
$114 ₹9,770
138.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 ฿38.9K
$414 ₹35.4K
190.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 ฿21.6K
$260 ₹22.2K
156.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,920 ฿126.8K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
161.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,182 ฿70.6K
$830 ₹71K
162.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thailand
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$646 ฿20.9K
$500 ₹42.8K
29.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
9.02
-37.03%

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Last update for Thailand: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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