Cost of living comparison
Ashdod is 2.1 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3 times more in Ashdod
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% more in Ashdod
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% more in Ashdod
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ashdod
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9% more in Ashdod
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ashdod
- Clothing
-
pay 60.0% more in Ashdod
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Ashdod are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ashdod.
If you lived in Ashdod instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.65
|
$21.33
₪77.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.30
|
$14.67
₪52.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.01
|
$2.40
₪8.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.48
|
$2.13
₪7.70
|
|
pay 29.4% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.46
|
$2.46
₪8.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB381.46
|
$8.52
₪30.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.80
|
$6.51
₪23.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.83
|
$4.00
₪14.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.72
|
$5.06
₪18.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.81
|
$1.16
₪4.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.60
|
$0.81
₪2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.64
|
$0.75
₪2.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.15
|
$0.80
₪2.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.15
|
$0.62
₪2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.22
|
$0.56
₪2.03
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB145.09
|
$7.16
₪25.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,277.77
|
$62.93
₪227.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,798,347.12
|
$38,996.67
₪140,827.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB336.01
|
$10.27
₪37.07
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB499.10
|
$30.88
₪111.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,563.58
|
$1,066.58
₪3,851.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,809.17
|
$866.59
₪3,129.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,187.80
|
$183.27
₪661.85
|
|
pay 4.9% more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,556.34
|
$663.94
₪2,397.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB428,630.94
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.72
|
$9.07
₪32.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.95
|
$3.25
₪11.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.53
|
$10.13
₪36.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,773.42
|
$67.19
₪242.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.62
|
$11.73
₪42.37
|
|
pay 60.0% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,795.85
|
$107.99
₪389.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,132.03
|
$53.33
₪192.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,154.96
|
$117.77
₪425.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,993.30
|
$156.65
₪565.72
|
|
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