Delhi vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Delhi Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$205
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$801
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
94
8
😀 Quality of life
61
56
🏙️ Population
26.5M
77.6K

The cost of living in Delhi is 52% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8668th and 5233rd ($507 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 5790th and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Delhi vs Phuket

Prices for goods and services in Delhi and Phuket are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Delhi Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$16566

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981