Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 43.6% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 52.5% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 55.3% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 86.0% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 37.5% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.17
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB194.33
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.54
|
$0.49
₹41.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.73
|
$0.19
₹15.85
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB50.78
|
$0.55
₹46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB391.60
|
$2.37
₹202.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB244.12
|
$2.88
₹245.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB75.79
|
$1.15
₹98.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB43.85
|
$1.61
₹137.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.08
|
$0.89
₹76.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.23
|
$0.35
₹29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.53
|
$0.46
₹39.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.84
|
$0.29
₹24.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.77
|
$0.20
₹16.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.76
|
$0.23
₹19.53
|
|
pay 55.3% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB148.95
|
$4.41
₹376.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,311.73
|
$11.85
₹1,011.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,846,145.10
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,263.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB344.94
|
$2.49
₹212.50
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB512.36
|
$8.48
₹723.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,056.98
|
$279.66
₹23,878.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,069.88
|
$164.09
₹14,010.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,245.95
|
$46.25
₹3,949.11
|
|
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,102.71
|
$92.50
₹7,898.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB440,023.45
|
$1,766.20
₹150,804.77
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB77.73
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.18
|
$2.43
₹207.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.16
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,820.56
|
$21.31
₹1,819.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB242.91
|
$4.92
₹419.93
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,843.58
|
$32.25
₹2,753.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,162.12
|
$32.29
₹2,757.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,238.82
|
$53.15
₹4,537.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,072.86
|
$40.86
₹3,488.88
|
|
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