Thailand
Compared with India, using real observed prices.
Baseline: India = 1×
Overall verdict
Thailand is about 1.41×
India.
Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
India = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is India. A bar running right means Thailand is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than
India
India = 1×
Thailand is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Thailand, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.7× what it does in India — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.72
Thailand ₹5,157 THB 1,799
India ₹2,999 INR 2,999
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.71
Thailand ₹388.27 THB 135
India ₹227.00 INR 227
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.65
Thailand ₹11.87 USD 0.127
India ₹7.19 USD 0.077
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.18
Thailand ₹127.06 USD 1.334
India ₹107.44 USD 1.128
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.03
Thailand ₹85,718 THB 29,900
India ₹82,900 INR 82,900
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.02
Thailand ₹98.68 USD 1.036
India ₹96.96 USD 1.018
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+5%
in THB
128 → 135
128 → 135
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+33%
in INR
It rose 5% in local currency, but 33% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Thailand's inflation.