Cost of living comparison
Athens is 22.0% cheaper than Ashqelon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 12.1% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 46.7% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.1% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 21.5% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Ashqelon, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Ashqelon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪79.32
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪59.49
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
₪10.41
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
₪7.93
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Ashqelon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.16
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
₪27.21
|
$6.59
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪26.82
|
$6.29
€5.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
₪14.72
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
₪18.82
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
₪6.13
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₪3.70
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.79
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₪3.63
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.63
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.63
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 8.1% more for transportation
|
Ashqelon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.79
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.53
₪135.83
|
$30.01
€26.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,890.15
₪144,607.88
|
$30,384.48
€26,751.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.73
₪28.75
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Ashqelon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.33
₪109.06
|
$32.55
€28.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$813.26
₪3,024.01
|
$634.68
€558.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.61
₪2,627.42
|
$557.32
€490.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.27
₪681.48
|
$153.41
€135.07
|
|
pay 46.7% less for childcare
|
Ashqelon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$706.61
₪2,627.42
|
$463.20
€407.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,131.10
₪97,165.06
|
$10,722.29
€9,440.30
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashqelon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪33.71
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
₪12.89
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.13
₪37.68
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
₪218.13
|
$49.36
€43.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪44.12
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Ashqelon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.84
₪393.54
|
$86.11
€75.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
₪198.30
|
$38.32
€33.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.77
₪437.90
|
$93.75
€82.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.21
₪528.79
|
$115.38
€101.59
|
|
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