Cost of Living Comparison Between Chennai and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 82.7% higher than in Chennai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 103.7% higher than in Chennai | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 192.5% higher than in Chennai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 56.2% higher than in Chennai | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 72.7% higher than in Chennai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 63.2% lower than in Chennai | |
Restaurants | Chennai Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 ₹ (66.13 ฿) |
226.83 ₹ (100.00 ฿) |
+51.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 ₹ (352.69 ฿) |
2,062.99 ₹ (909.48 ฿) |
+157.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
371.68 ₹ (163.86 ฿) |
453.66 ₹ (200.00 ฿) |
+22.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
174.79 ₹ (77.06 ฿) |
158.78 ₹ (70.00 ฿) |
-9.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 ₹ (154.30 ฿) |
313.88 ₹ (138.37 ฿) |
-10.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
132.08 ₹ (58.23 ฿) |
197.00 ₹ (86.85 ฿) |
+49.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
39.67 ₹ (17.49 ฿) |
46.99 ₹ (20.71 ฿) |
+18.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
17.91 ₹ (7.90 ฿) |
27.06 ₹ (11.93 ฿) |
+51.1 % |
Markets | Chennai Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
201.05 ₹ (88.63 ฿) |
538.21 ₹ (237.27 ฿) |
+167.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
39.87 ₹ (17.58 ฿) |
119.97 ₹ (52.89 ฿) |
+200.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.90 ₹ (12.30 ฿) |
56.64 ₹ (24.97 ฿) |
+103.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
73.36 ₹ (32.34 ฿) |
183.94 ₹ (81.09 ฿) |
+150.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
297.19 ₹ (131.02 ฿) |
722.03 ₹ (318.31 ฿) |
+143.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
124.16 ₹ (54.74 ฿) |
115.23 ₹ (50.80 ฿) |
-7.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
225.10 ₹ (99.23 ฿) |
396.95 ₹ (175.00 ฿) |
+76.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
101.74 ₹ (44.85 ฿) |
113.38 ₹ (49.98 ฿) |
+11.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
33.97 ₹ (14.98 ฿) |
56.98 ₹ (25.12 ฿) |
+67.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
56.58 ₹ (24.95 ฿) |
84.21 ₹ (37.12 ฿) |
+48.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
19.41 ₹ (8.56 ฿) |
60.04 ₹ (26.47 ฿) |
+209.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.95 ₹ (7.91 ฿) |
55.61 ₹ (24.52 ฿) |
+209.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.07 ₹ (7.97 ฿) |
48.14 ₹ (21.22 ฿) |
+166.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.75 ₹ (20.17 ฿) |
102.28 ₹ (45.09 ฿) |
+123.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.27 ₹ (12.90 ฿) |
36.10 ₹ (15.91 ฿) |
+23.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₹ (220.43 ฿) |
1,360.99 ₹ (600.00 ฿) |
+172.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
168.70 ₹ (74.37 ฿) |
143.33 ₹ (63.19 ฿) |
-15.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
295.91 ₹ (130.45 ฿) |
263.21 ₹ (116.04 ฿) |
-11.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
360.00 ₹ (158.71 ฿) |
340.25 ₹ (150.00 ฿) |
-5.5 % |
Transportation | Chennai Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (13.23 ฿) |
99.81 ₹ (44.00 ฿) |
+232.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,000.00 ₹ (440.86 ฿) |
2,948.80 ₹ (1,300.00 ฿) |
+194.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (44.09 ฿) |
79.39 ₹ (35.00 ฿) |
-20.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (17.74 ฿) |
157.83 ₹ (69.58 ฿) |
+292.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (44.09 ฿) |
453.66 ₹ (200.00 ฿) |
+353.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
394.52 ₹ (173.93 ฿) |
347.43 ₹ (153.17 ฿) |
-11.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,300,000.00 ₹ (573,113.62 ฿) |
4,196,375.59 ₹ (1,850,000.00 ฿) |
+222.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,997,027.08 ₹ (880,402.63 ฿) |
2,052,284.34 ₹ (904,763.16 ฿) |
+2.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chennai Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,321.96 ₹ (1,464.51 ฿) |
7,323.33 ₹ (3,228.54 ฿) |
+120.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
358.16 ₹ (157.90 ฿) |
1,070.54 ₹ (471.95 ฿) |
+198.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
784.55 ₹ (345.88 ฿) |
1,255.51 ₹ (553.50 ฿) |
+60.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chennai Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,376.68 ₹ (606.92 ฿) |
4,701.33 ₹ (2,072.61 ฿) |
+241.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
471.70 ₹ (207.95 ฿) |
899.87 ₹ (396.71 ฿) |
+90.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ₹ (110.21 ฿) |
567.08 ₹ (250.00 ฿) |
+126.8 % |
Childcare | Chennai Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,198.28 ₹ (3,173.41 ฿) |
52,279.92 ₹ (23,047.95 ฿) |
+626.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
122,600.00 ₹ (54,049.02 ฿) |
1,022,290.02 ₹ (450,683.33 ฿) |
+733.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chennai Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,111.40 ₹ (930.82 ฿) |
4,400.09 ₹ (1,939.81 ฿) |
+108.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,974.07 ₹ (870.28 ฿) |
3,325.39 ₹ (1,466.02 ฿) |
+68.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,603.12 ₹ (1,588.46 ฿) |
8,265.26 ₹ (3,643.79 ฿) |
+129.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,619.32 ₹ (1,154.75 ฿) |
7,693.26 ₹ (3,391.62 ฿) |
+193.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Chennai Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
17,641.03 ₹ (7,777.16 ฿) |
51,415.05 ₹ (22,666.67 ฿) |
+191.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,217.95 ₹ (4,504.65 ฿) |
23,933.92 ₹ (10,551.43 ฿) |
+134.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
42,947.37 ₹ (18,933.63 ฿) |
131,153.75 ₹ (57,820.00 ฿) |
+205.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,551.72 ₹ (10,382.93 ฿) |
69,469.30 ₹ (30,626.00 ฿) |
+195.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chennai Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,614.92 ₹ (6,883.94 ฿) |
39,537.20 ₹ (17,430.23 ฿) |
+153.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,588.28 ₹ (2,904.49 ฿) |
18,431.12 ₹ (8,125.48 ฿) |
+179.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chennai Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
69,974.98 ₹ (30,848.94 ฿) |
52,530.03 ₹ (23,158.21 ฿) |
-24.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.41 | 5.94 | -36.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 315 | 285 |
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