🇮🇱 From Israel › Bangkok
For everyday spending, Bangkok is about 73% cheaper than Tel Aviv. Here's what things cost in ILS, what a day really costs, and the price where "tourist price" turns into a rip-off.
| Item | Local | In ILS | vs Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ฿100 | ₪11 | 84% less |
| Street food1 item | ฿60 | ₪6.73 | 78% less |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | ฿400 | ₪45 | 75% less |
| Coffeeone cup | ฿85 | ₪9.53 | 52% less |
| Beerone bottle | ฿130 | ₪15 | 50% less |
| Bottled water | ฿10 | ₪1.12 | 84% less |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | ฿25 | ₪2.8 | 72% less |
| Taxi5 km in town | ฿115 | ₪13 | 68% less |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ฿30 | ₪3.36 | 88% less |
| Transitone ride | ฿35 | ₪3.92 | 70% less |
| Hotel night3-star | ฿1,600 | ₪179 | 74% less |
| SIM card1 week data | ฿299 | ₪34 | 40% less |
| Laundry | ฿40 | ₪4.48 | 75% less |
| Massage1 hour | ฿350 | ₪39 | 88% less |
| Half-day tourper person | ฿1,200 | ₪135 | 54% less |
| Entry ticketTourist town | ฿500 | ₪56 | 31% less |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveller reports switch to the median of real reports.
| Item | Fair range | Rip-off above |
|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ฿70–฿160₪7.85–₪18 | ฿192+₪22+ |
| Coffeeone cup | ฿51–฿136₪5.72–₪15 | ฿163+₪18+ |
| Beerone bottle | ฿78–฿221₪8.75–₪25 | ฿265+₪30+ |
| Taxi5 km in town | ฿92–฿184₪10–₪21 | ฿221+₪25+ |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ฿21–฿54₪2.35–₪6.05 | ฿65+₪7.27+ |
| Massage1 hour | ฿245–฿560₪27–₪63 | ฿672+₪75+ |
| Bottled water | ฿7–฿20₪0.78–₪2.24 | ฿24+₪2.69+ |
| Half-day tourper person | ฿840–฿1,920₪94–₪215 | ฿2,300+₪258+ |
Not counting flights, a mid-range day in Bangkok is about ₪317 per person (3-star hotel, local meals plus a dinner out, two taxi rides). On a shoestring it's about ₪119 a day; comfortable travel is about ₪720. A 7-day mid-range trip comes to roughly ₪2,220.
For everyday things Bangkok is about 73% cheaper than Tel Aviv. Compare item by item in the table above, or open the app to see it against your own city and income.
A simple local meal is around ฿100 (about ₪11); a sit-down restaurant dinner is around ฿400 (about ₪45).
As a rule of thumb, paying about double the usual local price is a warning sign. For a taxi that means anything above ฿221 (₪25) for about 5 km. Check any price in 3 seconds in the app.