Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 46.9% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
฿107.25
|
$4.28
₹357.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
฿214.50
|
$4.28
₹357.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
฿20.70
|
$0.49
₹40.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
฿11.71
|
$0.21
₹17.56
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
฿67.61
|
$0.53
₹44.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.67
฿314.93
|
$2.13
₹177.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
฿239.55
|
$2.82
₹236.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
฿73.28
|
$1.02
₹85.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
฿52.91
|
$1.68
₹140.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
฿49.44
|
$0.74
₹61.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
฿23.03
|
$0.33
₹27.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
฿32.76
|
$0.44
₹36.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
฿26.64
|
$0.23
₹19.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
฿26.46
|
$0.15
₹12.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
฿22.77
|
$0.18
₹15.41
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
฿162.03
|
$4.64
₹387.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.39
฿1,394.27
|
$12.22
₹1,021.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,069.18
฿2,145,032.91
|
$13,440.78
₹1,123,801.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.60
฿385.03
|
$2.57
₹214.54
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.74
฿571.68
|
$7.65
₹639.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$659.48
฿23,948.16
|
$236.59
₹19,781.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.02
฿11,403.37
|
$144.05
₹12,044.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.89
฿2,211.12
|
$42.89
₹3,585.87
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.72
฿20,434.64
|
$72.71
₹6,079.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,500.26
฿490,247.27
|
$1,816.81
₹151,906.22
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
฿85.80
|
$1.83
₹153.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
฿83.63
|
$1.87
₹156.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
฿160.88
|
$4.15
₹347.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.73
฿2,059.93
|
$21.09
₹1,763.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.97
฿289.58
|
$4.89
₹408.66
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.87
฿2,174.23
|
$28.84
₹2,411.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.54
฿1,472.13
|
$34.82
₹2,911.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.44
฿3,538.33
|
$47.67
₹3,985.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.02
฿3,704.61
|
$38.00
₹3,177.45
|
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