Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 33.2% cheaper than Thailand.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB79.65
|
$4.15
₹351.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB205.53
|
$4.15
₹351.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.06
|
$0.49
₹41.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.95
|
$0.19
₹15.75
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB47.77
|
$0.55
₹46.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB278.66
|
$2.37
₹201.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB228.21
|
$2.88
₹243.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB69.86
|
$1.15
₹97.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.05
|
$1.61
₹136.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.02
|
$0.89
₹75.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.77
|
$0.35
₹29.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.83
|
$0.46
₹39.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.48
|
$0.29
₹24.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.63
|
$0.20
₹16.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.28
|
$0.23
₹19.40
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.51
|
$4.41
₹374.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB868.28
|
$11.85
₹1,005.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,070,708.93
|
$14,221.28
₹1,206,203.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB329.99
|
$2.49
₹211.09
|
|
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB584.97
|
$8.48
₹719.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,287.89
|
$279.66
₹23,720.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,689.46
|
$164.09
₹13,917.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,883.63
|
$46.25
₹3,922.89
|
|
pay 77.9% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,664.15
|
$92.50
₹7,845.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB353,148.22
|
$1,766.20
₹149,803.75
|
|
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB75.10
|
$2.37
₹201.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB64.85
|
$2.43
₹205.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB131.35
|
$4.15
₹351.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,665.73
|
$21.31
₹1,807.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB185.07
|
$4.92
₹417.15
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,318.41
|
$32.25
₹2,735.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,002.36
|
$32.29
₹2,739.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,826.15
|
$53.15
₹4,507.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,238.02
|
$40.86
₹3,465.72
|
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