India vs Thailand

India is cheaper: $824/mo against Thailand's $1,089/mo. India is cheaper than 21 of 22 Asian countries; Thailand is pricier than 14 of 22 Asian countries.

Thailand is safer: 2.3/5 against India's 1.0/5. India is less safe than 21 of 22 Asian countries; Thailand is safer than 12 of 22 Asian countries.

Thailand scores higher on mobility: 2.4/5 against India's 2.0/5. India is harder to get around than 15 of 22 Asian countries; Thailand is easier to get around than 12 of 22 Asian countries.

Thailand scores higher on culture: 4.0/5 against India's 3.6/5. India is richer in culture than 16 of 21 Asian countries; Thailand is richer in culture than 19 of 21 Asian countries.

India's passport reaches 26 destinations visa-free to Thailand's 39 — Thailand opens more doors without a visa. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

India is better connected: 324M passengers/yr against Thailand's 118M passengers/yr. India is busier than 84 of 87 countries worldwide; Thailand is busier than 69 of 87 countries worldwide. India sees ~24 air passengers per 100 residents a year; Thailand sees ~2 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

India runs 11°C to 41°C for most people; Thailand runs 20°C to 40°C for most people. Srinagar runs colder, at -16°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.