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
₪71.63
|
$2.91
THB94.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪49.24
|
$5.83
THB188.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪9.21
|
$0.62
THB19.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪7.27
|
$0.29
THB9.45
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.23
|
$1.52
THB49.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪24.92
|
$11.74
THB380.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪22.77
|
$7.32
THB236.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪12.32
|
$2.27
THB73.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪14.21
|
$1.31
THB42.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.17
|
$1.47
THB47.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.77
|
$0.73
THB23.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.77
|
$1.04
THB33.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪3.63
|
$0.80
THB26.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.19
|
$0.71
THB23.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.02
|
$0.62
THB20.15
|
|
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪24.17
|
$4.47
THB144.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.06
₪90.87
|
$39.32
THB1,273.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪134,297.34
|
$55,345.18
THB1,792,204.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪42.98
|
$10.34
THB334.86
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪86.55
|
$15.36
THB497.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$786.60
₪2,641.18
|
$571.31
THB18,500.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.61
₪2,238.29
|
$301.88
THB9,775.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
₪424.62
|
$67.33
THB2,180.33
|
|
pay 25.0% less for childcare
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,148.53
|
$632.63
THB20,486.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪53,718.94
|
$13,191.37
THB427,166.84
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪28.65
|
$2.33
THB75.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪12.53
|
$2.58
THB83.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪33.13
|
$4.20
THB136.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.67
₪62.67
|
$54.58
THB1,767.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪35.81
|
$7.28
THB235.82
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪268.59
|
$55.27
THB1,789.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪201.45
|
$34.84
THB1,128.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪361.11
|
$97.10
THB3,144.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪391.70
|
$92.12
THB2,983.08
|
|
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