Cost of living comparison

Bangkok, Thailand

compared to

Petah Tikva, Israel

Petah Tikva vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Petah Tikva is 2.2 times more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 5.0 times more in Petah Tikva
Groceries: pay 32.4% more in Petah Tikva
Transportation: pay 69.5% more in Petah Tikva
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Petah Tikva
Childcare: pay 49.3% more in Petah Tikva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Petah Tikva
Clothing: pay 45.3% more in Petah Tikva

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Petah Tikva are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Petah Tikva.

Petah Tikva vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Petah Tikva instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 5.0 times more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Petah Tikva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.91 THB95.30	$16.00 ₪56.30	+449.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.83 THB190.60	$16.00 ₪56.30	+174.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 THB20.14	$2.74 ₪9.65	+345.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 THB9.54	$2.17 ₪7.62	+642.6%
Average			+402.9%

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pay 32.4% more for groceries

	Bangkok	Petah Tikva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 THB49.80	$2.15 ₪7.58	+41.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.74 THB384.07	$7.42 ₪26.12	-36.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 THB239.43	$6.86 ₪24.14	-6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.27 THB74.34	$3.86 ₪13.59	+70.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.31 THB43.01	$4.48 ₪15.75	+240.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 THB48.14	$1.54 ₪5.42	+4.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 THB23.77	$0.83 ₪2.91	+13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 THB33.87	$0.83 ₪2.90	-20.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 THB26.32	$1.08 ₪3.81	+34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 THB23.31	$0.72 ₪2.54	+1.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 THB20.36	$0.71 ₪2.49	+13.7%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 69.5% more for transportation

	Bangkok	Petah Tikva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 THB146.08	$7.20 ₪25.33	+61.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.32 THB1,286.53	$59.99 ₪211.12	+52.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,345.18 THB1,810,671.72	$41,063.16 ₪144,499.01	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.34 THB338.31	$30.00 ₪105.56	+190.1%
Average			+69.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Bangkok	Petah Tikva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.36 THB502.52	$28.96 ₪101.92	+88.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$571.31 THB18,690.80	$895.92 ₪3,152.71	+56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.88 THB9,876.39	$897.70 ₪3,158.96	+197.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.33 THB2,202.79	$119.18 ₪419.39	+77.0%
Average			+105.0%

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pay 49.3% more for childcare

	Bangkok	Petah Tikva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$632.63 THB20,697.22	$944.68 ₪3,324.28	+49.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,191.37 THB431,568.47	??
Average			+49.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Petah Tikva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 THB76.24	$8.53 ₪30.03	+266.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 THB84.53	$3.60 ₪12.67	+39.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.20 THB137.47	$9.60 ₪33.78	+128.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.58 THB1,785.58	$60.79 ₪213.93	+11.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.28 THB238.25	$11.87 ₪41.75	+62.9%
Average			+101.7%

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pay 45.3% more for clothing

	Bangkok	Petah Tikva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.27 THB1,808.16	$80.76 ₪284.17	+46.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.84 THB1,139.79	$59.99 ₪211.12	+72.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.10 THB3,176.59	$107.55 ₪378.45	+10.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.12 THB3,013.82	$139.99 ₪492.61	+52.0%
Average			+45.3%

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