India vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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India Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1001
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$170
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.4
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$334
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$2697
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
72
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
34
🌐 English speaking %
15.8%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
44
58
🏙️ Population
1.45B
71.7M

The average cost of living in India ($424) is 50% less expensive than in Thailand ($855). India ranked 191st vs 120th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in India compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 118th and 71st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in India vs Thailand

We calculate prices for India and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 220 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

India Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.3
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.98
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.85
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.05%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1880
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2014
$13266

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Cities Comparison in India vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In India

City Cost of living Population
Delhi
$489
26.5M
Bangalore
$524
12.3M
Mumbai
$705
15.4M
Pune
$517
5.95M
Hyderabad
$470
9.31M
Ahmedabad
$442
7.65M
Chennai
$437
6.6M
Surat
$705
5.94M
Kolkata
$366
4.5M
Kanpur
$320
3.07M
Lucknow
$339
3.38M
Thane
$487
1.89M
Ghaziabad
$372
2.38M
Jaipur
$387
3.07M
Agra
$388
1.59M
Nashik
$350
1.49M
Kalyan
$399
1.25M
Faridabad
$383
1.4M
Navi Mumbai
$503
1.12M
Meerut
$350
1.31M
Vadodara
$374
2.07M
Nagpur
$545
2.41M
Mysore
$346
1.27M
Indore
$361
1.99M
Allahabad
$300
1.54M
Ludhiana
$421
1.62M
Vijayawada
$339
1.05M
Bhopal
$366
1.8M
Jodhpur
$322
1.7M
Aurangabad
$349
1.18M

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K