Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 45.7% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.3% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.5% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 43.6% less in Thailand
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Israel, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.76
|
$2.33
THB77.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.30
|
$6.02
THB200.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.62
|
$0.70
THB23.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.56
|
$0.38
THB12.66
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.27
|
$1.40
THB46.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.58
|
$8.16
THB272.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.95
|
$6.68
THB222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.78
|
$2.05
THB68.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.58
|
$1.29
THB43.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.12
|
$1.23
THB41.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.52
THB17.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.91
|
$0.82
THB27.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.31
|
$0.66
THB21.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.32
|
$0.69
THB23.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.22
|
$0.54
THB17.86
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.34
|
$4.47
THB149.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪205.90
|
$25.43
THB848.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,359.10
|
$31,362.48
THB1,046,155.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.83
|
$9.67
THB322.42
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.15
|
$17.13
THB571.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,674.87
|
$389.22
THB12,983.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,199.06
|
$225.23
THB7,513.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪605.28
|
$55.17
THB1,840.43
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,239.36
|
$341.66
THB11,396.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,540.18
|
$10,344.18
THB345,049.99
|
|
pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.27
|
$2.20
THB73.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.54
|
$1.90
THB63.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.52
|
$3.85
THB128.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪236.40
|
$48.79
THB1,627.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.29
|
$5.42
THB180.83
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪307.12
|
$38.62
THB1,288.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪196.89
|
$29.36
THB979.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪415.38
|
$82.78
THB2,761.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪474.44
|
$65.55
THB2,186.70
|
|
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