Israel vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1838
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4360
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$1024
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1771
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2644
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$54931
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
7.43
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
82.5
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
35
🌐 English speaking %
85%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
82
58
🏙️ Population
9.19M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Israel ($1838) is 133% more expensive than in Thailand ($790). Israel ranked 21st vs 114th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Israel compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 25th and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Israel and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Israel Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.3
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.19
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1019
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1786
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8428
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6734
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.82
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.3
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.87
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$91
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11774
$11420

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In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$1948
936K
Tel Aviv
$2259
452K
Haifa
$1567
285K
Petah Tikva
$1871
236K
Rishon LeZion
$2010
250K
Holon
$1776
194K
Bnei Brak
$2050
194K
Netanya
$1962
217K
Beersheba
$1523
209K
Herzliya
$2149
94K
Ramat Gan
$2212
159K
Bat Yam
$1871
129K
Rehovot
$1701
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1366
119K
Ashkelon
$1499
134K
Kfar Saba
$1920
101K
Hadera
$1593
95.7K
Nazareth
$1689
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
97.1K
Ra'anana
$1939
74K
Givatayim
$2113
59.5K
Afula
$1660
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1718
46.7K
Rahat
$1687
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$1885
56.3K
Umm al-Fahm
$1728
55.3K
Nahariya
$1570
60K
Lod
$1752
75.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1825
55K
Hod HaSharon
$2010
56.7K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K