Bangkok vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1379
🏠 One person rent
$425
$210
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$545
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$59.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1008
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
74
63
🏙️ Population
5.68M
26.5M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 97% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 5738th and 8647th ($994 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Thailand and India, respectively. Check Thailand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2 months in Delhi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Delhi ranked 5th in India, while ranked 1355th and 4744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Delhi

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Bangkok Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$8.68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$2366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$2.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$50.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$93.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$1972

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360