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
₪78.81
|
$2.91
THB98.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.18
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
₪8.87
|
$0.62
THB20.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
₪7.88
|
$0.29
THB9.85
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Ashdod
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.10
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
₪31.46
|
$11.74
THB396.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
₪24.05
|
$7.32
THB247.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
₪14.77
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
₪18.70
|
$1.31
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
₪4.30
|
$1.47
THB49.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
₪2.99
|
$0.73
THB24.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.78
|
$1.04
THB34.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
₪2.96
|
$0.80
THB27.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
₪2.28
|
$0.71
THB24.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
₪2.07
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Ashdod
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
₪26.46
|
$4.47
THB150.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪232.50
|
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,996.67
₪144,082.10
|
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.27
₪37.93
|
$10.34
THB349.07
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Ashdod
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.88
₪114.08
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.58
₪3,940.71
|
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.59
₪3,201.82
|
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.27
₪677.14
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
|
pay 4.7% less for childcare
|
Ashdod
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$663.94
₪2,453.09
|
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashdod
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪33.50
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
₪12.02
|
$2.58
THB87.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.13
₪37.44
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.19
₪248.26
|
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.73
₪43.35
|
$7.28
THB245.82
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Ashdod
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.99
₪399.00
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
₪197.04
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.77
₪435.12
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.65
₪578.79
|
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
|
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