Cost of living comparison
India is 43.9% cheaper than Thailand.
If you lived in India instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
THB75.07
|
$2.48
₹208.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
THB183.89
|
$3.94
₹331.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
THB20.96
|
$0.39
₹32.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.62
|
$0.17
₹14.35
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
THB45.76
|
$0.46
₹38.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
THB265.03
|
$2.56
₹214.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
THB199.43
|
$2.56
₹214.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
THB63.86
|
$0.93
₹77.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB35.70
|
$1.36
₹114.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB39.60
|
$0.85
₹71.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.07
|
$0.31
₹26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB26.27
|
$0.47
₹39.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB21.05
|
$0.23
₹19.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB21.31
|
$0.16
₹13.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB15.13
|
$0.17
₹14.49
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB141.17
|
$4.69
₹393.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.11
THB735.20
|
$10.04
₹843.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,588.11
THB817,670.92
|
$13,372.81
₹1,123,676.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
THB307.12
|
$2.97
₹249.62
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.82
THB526.10
|
$7.66
₹643.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.06
THB13,071.16
|
$136.15
₹11,440.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.24
THB6,958.24
|
$88.97
₹7,475.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.32
THB1,606.83
|
$28.75
₹2,415.76
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.15
THB10,945.79
|
$58.47
₹4,913.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,347.16
THB344,092.08
|
$1,644.63
₹138,192.91
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
THB62.29
|
$1.84
₹154.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
THB60.22
|
$1.59
₹133.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
THB116.95
|
$3.63
₹305.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
THB1,552.11
|
$16.08
₹1,351.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
THB181.31
|
$3.38
₹283.89
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.16
THB1,136.13
|
$23.53
₹1,976.98
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.70
THB887.98
|
$24.73
₹2,078.13
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
THB2,526.80
|
$41.02
₹3,446.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.99
THB2,061.51
|
$30.71
₹2,580.70
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