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

😐 Solo nomad: Thailand is 99.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 111.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thailand is 104.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 121.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thailand
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 ฿95.4
$2.51 ₹227
21.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.26 ฿851
$14.19 ₹1,286
92.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.96 ฿217
$4.01 ₹363
73.57%
Cappuccino
$2.15 ฿67.1
$1.81 ₹164
18.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.40
$0.44 ₹39.54
63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿10.71
$0.18 ₹16.32
88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ฿66.7
$2.02 ₹183
5.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 ฿113
$3.53 ₹320
2.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thailand
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 ฿56.3
$0.73 ₹66.1
146.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ฿43.36
$0.48 ₹43.06
189.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿42.05
$0.72 ₹65.1
87.50%
Eggs
$2.17 ฿67.6
$0.92 ₹83.4
135.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.13 ฿535
$5.44 ₹492
214.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 ฿91.0
$3.19 ₹289
-8.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.43 ฿325
-
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Apples (1kg)
$2.96 ฿92.4
$2.10 ₹190
40.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.26
$0.77 ₹69.4
71.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 ฿62.8
$1.05 ₹95.6
91.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ฿50.5
$0.52 ₹47.54
211.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿48.13
$0.39 ₹35.75
294.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 ฿39.98
$0.48 ₹43.69
166.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 ฿35.28
$0.55 ₹49.49
105.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.36
$0.33 ₹29.86
57.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 ฿135
$4.03 ₹365
7.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.60 ฿581
$7.77 ₹704
139.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ฿57.5
$1.85 ₹167
-0.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ฿96.4
$2.89 ₹262
6.92%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹527
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🚌 Getting Around
Thailand
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ฿24.35
$0.33 ₹30.30
136.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.93 ฿1,059
$10.10 ₹915
235.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ฿37.68
$0.92 ₹83.2
31.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 ฿36.85
$0.28 ₹25.20
321.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 ฿196
$1.79 ₹162
250.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿38.82
$1.19 ₹108
4.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K ฿924.5K
$13.7K ₹1.2M
115.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ฿899.6K
$22.5K ₹2.0M
28.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thailand
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.0 ฿2,496
$39.92 ₹3,616
100.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.95 ฿435
$3.86 ₹350
261.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.45 ฿576
$7.89 ₹715
133.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thailand
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.99 ฿1,560
$16.39 ₹1,485
205.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.19 ฿318
$7.56 ₹685
34.79%
Cinema Ticket
$7.52 ฿235
$3.43 ₹310
119.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thailand
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 ฿13.1K
$70.6 ₹6,396
492.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ฿398.3K
$1,819 ₹164.8K
601.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thailand
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.75 ฿1,521
$25.20 ₹2,283
93.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.06 ฿1,032
$26.37 ₹2,388
25.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 ฿2,948
$45.27 ₹4,101
108.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 ฿2,421
$32.63 ₹2,956
137.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thailand
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 ฿15.5K
$175 ₹15.8K
184.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 ฿8,329
$113 ₹10.2K
136.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 ฿38.2K
$410 ₹37.1K
198.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 ฿20.4K
$257 ₹23.3K
154.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,088 ฿127.6K
$1,323 ₹119.8K
209.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,158 ฿67.4K
$677 ₹61.3K
218.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thailand
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$614 ฿19.2K
$460 ₹41.7K
33.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
9.02
-37.03%

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Last update for Thailand: February 2, 2026

Last update for India: February 1, 2026

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