Bangkok vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1167
🏠 One person rent
$424
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
5.68M
26.5M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 96% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 5912th and 8745th ($958 vs $489) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 0.5 months in Delhi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Delhi ranked 14th in India, while ranked 1890th and 5934th 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
$3.1
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$3.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$226
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$8.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
9.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$2066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$3.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$68.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$1832

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328