Cost of living comparison
Athens is 22.3% cheaper than Ashdod.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.8% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 8.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 10.6% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 21.8% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 30.2% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.6% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 23.8% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Ashdod, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
|
Ashdod
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪78.63
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.06
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
₪8.85
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
₪7.86
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Ashdod
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.08
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
₪31.39
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
₪23.99
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
₪14.74
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
₪18.65
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
₪4.29
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
₪2.98
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.77
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
₪2.95
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
₪2.28
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
₪2.07
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Ashdod
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
₪26.40
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪231.96
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,996.67
₪143,744.66
|
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.27
₪37.84
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Ashdod
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.88
₪113.82
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.58
₪3,931.48
|
$634.68
€558.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.59
₪3,194.33
|
$557.32
€490.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.27
₪675.56
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Ashdod
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$663.94
₪2,447.34
|
$463.20
€407.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashdod
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪33.42
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
₪11.99
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.13
₪37.35
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.19
₪247.68
|
$49.36
€43.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.73
₪43.25
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Ashdod
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.99
₪398.06
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
₪196.57
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.77
₪434.10
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.65
₪577.44
|
$115.38
€101.46
|
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