Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 35.4% cheaper than Rehovot.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 25.0% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.4% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
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pay 21.9% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Rehovot, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
|
Rehovot
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪71.06
|
$2.91
THB94.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪48.85
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
₪9.95
|
$0.62
THB19.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪8.70
|
$0.29
THB9.47
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Rehovot
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
₪7.09
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.82
₪29.37
|
$11.74
THB380.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪22.59
|
$7.32
THB237.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪12.22
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪14.10
|
$1.31
THB42.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
₪5.23
|
$1.47
THB47.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
₪3.44
|
$0.73
THB23.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
₪2.94
|
$1.04
THB33.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
₪3.97
|
$0.80
THB26.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.17
|
$0.71
THB23.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.01
|
$0.62
THB20.19
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Rehovot
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪23.98
|
$4.47
THB144.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.33
₪204.29
|
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪133,233.83
|
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪42.63
|
$10.34
THB335.51
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
Rehovot
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪85.86
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$933.25
₪3,108.79
|
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$746.60
₪2,487.03
|
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.28
₪843.71
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
|
pay 25.0% less for childcare
|
Rehovot
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,123.59
|
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪53,293.53
|
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rehovot
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.40
₪27.98
|
$2.33
THB75.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪12.44
|
$2.58
THB83.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.67
₪35.53
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.73
₪232.27
|
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪35.53
|
$7.28
THB236.27
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Rehovot
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪266.47
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.80
₪149.22
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.37
₪374.32
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪388.60
|
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
|
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