Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 28.5% cheaper than Bet Shemesh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.7% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 25.0% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Bet Shemesh, you would:
pay 77.7% less for restaurants
|
Bet Shemesh
|
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) |
$2.74
₪10.13
|
$0.62
THB20.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪8.00
|
$0.29
THB9.85
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.96
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪27.42
|
$11.74
THB396.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪25.06
|
$7.32
THB247.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪13.55
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪15.64
|
$1.31
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.69
|
$1.47
THB49.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.05
|
$0.73
THB24.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.05
|
$1.04
THB34.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪4.00
|
$0.80
THB27.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.41
|
$0.71
THB24.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.60
|
$4.47
THB150.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.06
₪100.00
|
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪147,776.51
|
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪47.29
|
$10.34
THB349.07
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪95.23
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$786.60
₪2,906.27
|
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.61
₪2,462.94
|
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
₪467.23
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
|
pay 25.0% less for childcare
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,464.54
|
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪59,110.60
|
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.53
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪13.79
|
$2.58
THB87.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪36.45
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.67
₪68.96
|
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪39.41
|
$7.28
THB245.82
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪295.55
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪397.35
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪431.01
|
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
|
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