Bangkok vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$465
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$348
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
5.68M
26.5M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 103% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 5467th and 8668th ($1027 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Thailand and India, respectively. Check Thailand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 2647th and 5790th 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
$3.24
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$36.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$8.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$2401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$69.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$1751

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331