Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 32.3% cheaper than Ashdod.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.8% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 56.3% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Ashdod, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
|
Ashdod
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪71.44
|
$2.91
THB94.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪49.11
|
$5.83
THB188.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
₪8.04
|
$0.62
THB19.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
₪7.14
|
$0.29
THB9.42
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Ashdod
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪8.25
|
$1.52
THB49.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
₪28.52
|
$11.74
THB379.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
₪21.80
|
$7.32
THB236.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
₪13.39
|
$2.27
THB73.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
₪16.95
|
$1.31
THB42.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
₪3.90
|
$1.47
THB47.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
₪2.71
|
$0.73
THB23.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.52
|
$1.04
THB33.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
₪2.68
|
$0.80
THB25.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
₪2.07
|
$0.71
THB23.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
₪1.88
|
$0.62
THB20.10
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Ashdod
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
₪23.98
|
$4.47
THB144.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪210.74
|
$39.32
THB1,270.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,996.67
₪130,599.27
|
$55,345.18
THB1,787,774.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.27
₪34.38
|
$10.34
THB334.03
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Ashdod
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.88
₪103.41
|
$15.36
THB496.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.58
₪3,571.95
|
$571.31
THB18,454.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.59
₪2,902.21
|
$301.88
THB9,751.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.27
₪613.78
|
$67.33
THB2,174.94
|
|
pay 4.7% less for childcare
|
Ashdod
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$663.94
₪2,223.54
|
$632.63
THB20,435.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,191.37
THB426,111.10
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashdod
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪30.36
|
$2.33
THB75.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
₪10.89
|
$2.58
THB83.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.13
₪33.93
|
$4.20
THB135.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.19
₪225.03
|
$54.58
THB1,763.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.73
₪39.29
|
$7.28
THB235.23
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Ashdod
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.99
₪361.66
|
$55.27
THB1,785.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
₪178.60
|
$34.84
THB1,125.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.77
₪394.40
|
$97.10
THB3,136.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.65
₪524.63
|
$92.12
THB2,975.70
|
|
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