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

😐 Solo nomad: Thailand is 108.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 113.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thailand is 104.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 115.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thailand
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 ฿95.8
$2.60 ₹238
17.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.18 ฿855
$13.91 ₹1,275
95.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 ฿210
$4.17 ₹382
59.95%
Cappuccino
$2.09 ฿65.7
$1.84 ₹168
13.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.16
$0.44 ₹40.04
52.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿10.70
$0.17 ₹15.35
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 ฿66.2
$1.96 ₹179
7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 ฿116
$3.50 ₹321
5.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thailand
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ฿57.5
$0.73 ₹67.2
150.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ฿44.57
$0.48 ₹44.00
195.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ฿40.29
$0.72 ₹65.7
77.78%
Eggs
$2.15 ฿67.6
$0.94 ₹86.4
128.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.16 ฿539
$5.23 ₹479
228.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.89 ฿90.8
$3.12 ₹286
-7.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ฿334
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Apples (1kg)
$3.00 ฿94.4
$2.19 ₹201
36.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 ฿41.80
$0.75 ₹68.4
77.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 ฿66.6
$1.10 ₹100
92.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$0.57 ₹52.4
198.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿46.91
$0.42 ₹38.64
254.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ฿42.08
$0.45 ₹41.26
197.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 ฿35.64
$0.55 ₹50.1
105.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.36
$0.33 ₹30.23
57.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 ฿138
$4.13 ₹378
6.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿578
$7.66 ₹702
140.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.83 ₹167
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ฿92.4
$2.90 ₹266
1.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
Thailand
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ฿25.31
$0.37 ₹33.46
118.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.81 ฿1,032
$10.00 ₹917
228.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 ฿39.82
$0.92 ₹84.1
38.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 ฿35.74
$0.28 ₹25.62
307.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 ฿191
$1.77 ₹162
242.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ฿39.50
$1.17 ₹107
7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K ฿916.1K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
110.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K ฿879.5K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
22.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thailand
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.2 ฿2,488
$41.02 ₹3,759
92.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.63 ฿429
$3.88 ₹355
251.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.90 ฿563
$7.71 ₹707
132.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thailand
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.74 ฿1,564
$16.54 ₹1,515
200.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.19 ฿320
$7.91 ₹725
28.82%
Cinema Ticket
$7.42 ฿233
$3.41 ₹313
117.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thailand
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 ฿13.0K
$70.7 ₹6,481
482.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ฿395.3K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
581.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thailand
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.78 ฿1,502
$24.96 ₹2,287
91.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.79 ฿1,062
$27.09 ₹2,482
24.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 ฿2,996
$46.21 ₹4,234
106.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.0 ฿2,420
$33.03 ₹3,026
133.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thailand
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 ฿15.6K
$175 ₹16.1K
183.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 ฿8,355
$113 ₹10.4K
134.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 ฿38.3K
$403 ₹37.0K
201.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 ฿20.3K
$258 ₹23.7K
150.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,907 ฿122.8K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
198.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,124 ฿66.8K
$659 ₹60.4K
222.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thailand
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$625 ฿19.7K
$457 ₹41.8K
36.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
9.02
-37.03%

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

Last update for Thailand: March 3, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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