Bangkok vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
74
84
🏙️ Population
5.68M
936K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 51% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 5738th and 1770th ($994 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Thailand and Israel, respectively. Check Thailand vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 1355th and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Jerusalem

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Bangkok Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$8.45
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$11066

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671